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Python & AI PlayCamp — Day 1

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Today's Adventure

Imagine you have a magical robot that does EXACTLY what you tell it to do — no more, no less. That robot is Python! Python is a programming language, which means it's a special language that both you and computers can understand. Today we're going to have a conversation with our robot for the very first time!

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What is a Programming Language? 🗣️

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You talk to your friends in English. You talk to your robot (the computer) in Python! A programming language is just a set of words and rules that lets you give instructions to a computer. Python is special because it's super easy to read — it almost looks like English!

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THINK OF IT THIS WAY

Think of it like this: if you want your dog to sit, you say 'Sit!' Python is like that command — but for computers. And unlike your dog, the computer ALWAYS listens! 🐕

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1 Game + 3 Challenges

Time to code.

Game → guided → debug → blank page. Take your time.

Your progress · 0/5

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🎮 GAME

Coder vs Computer — Tug of War! 🎮

The computer thinks you can't write Python. Prove it wrong. Two quick warm-ups, then the real Python rounds — type the right answer to yank the rope. Get it wrong and the computer pulls back. One winner.

Type Python → Pull the rope!

Pick your player:

1Warm-up! What is 31 + 47?+6 pull

2Warm-up! What is 46 − 7?+6 pull

3Tell Python to print your name+22 pull

4Store your name in a variable called name+24 pull

5Print the variable name (without quotes!)+26 pull

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Challenge 0 — Warm-up

Warm-up challenge

Run it!

Your very first program is ready to go. Just press ▶ Run and watch Python say hello — no typing needed. See the output appear below!

1Read the code below

2Press ▶ Run

3Watch the output appear underneath

4You just ran your first Python program! 🎉

challenge.py

Tab indent · ⌘ ↵ runReal Python — runs in your browser 🐍

Need help?

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Challenge 1 — Guided

Challenge 1 of 3

Starter code provided

Create a program that prints 5 things about yourself — your name, age, favourite food, favourite game, and one superpower you wish you had!

1Read the mission above

2Replace every ___ with your own info

3Press ▶ Run to see your output

4Fix anything the output flags and run again

challenge.py

Tab indent · ⌘ ↵ runReal Python — runs in your browser 🐍

Need help?

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Challenge 2 — Debug Zone

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Fix the errors

This code has 4 mistakes in it — the same ones almost every beginner makes on Day 1. Find them, fix them, and run the code until you get a clean output with no errors!

1Read the buggy code carefully

2Spot each mistake (there are 4 bugs)

3Fix them one by one in the editor

4Press ▶ Test Fix to check your work

🔍 Spot the difference — the bugs change what gets printed:

▶ RIGHT NOW IT PRINTS

💥 SyntaxError — the program won't run at all!
   (starting at  print(Hello, my name is Priya!) )

Every line has a small mistake, so Python
stops before printing anything. Fix the
quotes, the capital P, and the brackets.

🎯 GOAL — MAKE IT PRINT

Hello, my name is Priya!
I am learning Python today!
My favourite number is 7
This summer I will build awesome things! 🚀

debug_me.py

Tab indent · ⌘ ↵ runReal Python — runs in your browser 🐍

Need help?

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Challenge 3 — Your Turn!

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Write from scratch

Write a Python program completely from scratch that does ALL of the following: Your program must have at least 4 print() statements and must run without any errors.

1Prints a greeting that includes your name
2Prints what you want to be when you grow up
3Prints one fun fact about yourself
4Prints a goodbye message

1Read the mission above

2Click inside the editor to start typing

3Write at least 3 print() statements

4Press ▶ Run to see your program run

my_program.py

Tab indent · ⌘ ↵ runReal Python — runs in your browser 🐍

Need help?

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Quick Quiz

10 questions · Answer all to finish Day 1

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What does the print() command do in Python?

What symbol do you use to write a comment in Python?

Python was named after...

What happens if you type print(Hello) without quotes?

Which of these will print correctly without any errors?

In what order does Python read your code?

What does the word 'run' mean in coding?

Can you put an emoji inside a print() statement?

What is a programming language?

Q10

What year was Python first created?

You can change any answer before submitting.

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