# Meet Python! > Day 1 of CodersBee's Python & AI Summer Camp for ages 8-15: Meet Python!. Day 1 is free to try with no signup. _Canonical HTML: https://codersbee.com/summer-camp/module/1/_ ๐Ÿ CodersBee Python & AI PlayCamp[Log in to save progress โ†’](/summer-camp/login?next=/summer-camp/module/1) Python & AI PlayCamp ยท 15 Days Python & AI Ages 8โ€“15 ยท with Manisha [ ๐Ÿงฉ โ˜… START HERE ยท DAY 0 BrainBlocks Build an AI machine โ€” no code! โ–ถ ](/brainblocks) PYTHON FOUNDATIONS [ 01 Meet Python! 0/5 ](/summer-camp/module/1) 02 Numbers & Strings ๐Ÿ”’ 03 Variables โ€” Memory Boxes ๐Ÿ”’ โญ Input โ€” Talking to Your Program ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Bonus ๐Ÿ”’ 04 Making Decisions ๐Ÿ”’ 05 Loops โ€” Magic Repetition ๐Ÿ”’ 06 Lists โ€” Collections of Things ๐Ÿ”’ [ ๐Ÿง  โ˜… BONUS ยท LIVE GAME Brain Battle Lite ๐Ÿ”ฎ Crystal Ball ยท ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Treasure Hunt โ–ถ ](/summer-camp/play?edition=lite) โญ Your Real Python Toolkit ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Bonus ๐Ÿ”’ 07 Functions โ€” Your Own Commands ๐Ÿ”’ 08 Dictionaries ๐Ÿ”’ 09 Python Project Day! ๐ŸŽฏ Project ๐Ÿ”’ [ ๐Ÿง  โ˜… BONUS ยท LIVE GAME Brain Battle Pro ๐Ÿค– Function Detective ยท ๐Ÿ“’ Dictionary Dash โ–ถ ](/summer-camp/play?edition=pro) โญ Build It Yourself โ€” Rock, Paper, Scissors ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Bonus ๐Ÿ”’ โญ Build It Yourself โ€” Tic-Tac-Toe ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Bonus ๐Ÿ”’ AI TRACK โญ Intro to AI โ€” How Machines See & Learn ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Bonus ๐Ÿ”’ 10 Meet Generative AI ๐Ÿ”’ 11 Talking to AI with Code ๐Ÿ”’ [ ๐Ÿง  โ˜… BONUS ยท LIVE GAME Brain Battle Elite ๐ŸŽค Prompt Battle ยท โšก Quiz Blitz โ–ถ ](/summer-camp/play?edition=elite) 12 Build a GenAI App ๐ŸŽฏ Project ๐Ÿ”’ 13 AI Image Magic ๐Ÿ”’ 14 Your AI App โ€” Capstone! ๐Ÿ”’ 15 Demo Day & Graduation! ๐ŸŽฏ Project ๐Ÿ”’ [ ๐Ÿง  โ˜… BONUS ยท LIVE GAME Boss Battle FINALE ๐Ÿ‘‘ Tug of Honey ยท ๐ŸŽ“ Graduation โ–ถ ](/summer-camp/boss-finale) ![Manisha](/manisha.png) Manisha โ— online ยท < 1hr reply Stuck on something? Drop me a message and I'll help you out! [๐Ÿ’ฌ Ask Manisha](https://wa.me/919996465023) B Coders**Bee**โ€บ[Python & AI PlayCamp](/summer-camp)โ€บDay 1HONEY0/20 JOURNEY 0/15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ WhatsApp DAY 1 OF 15 ๐Ÿ Your new robot best friend 1.What is programming?2.Why Python?3.Your first program4.How to run code[๐Ÿš€ Open today's code in the Playground โ†’](/playground?starter=day1) 0/15 days complete ๐Ÿฏ TODAY'S HONEY BYTE ยท LOCKED Finish the lesson to unlock Buzzy's secret about **how bees give directions**! ๐Ÿ”’ 0/2 ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿ’ก **Day 1 is free โ€” no login needed!**Log in so your teacher can track your progress across all 15 days. [Log in โ†’](/summer-camp/login?next=/summer-camp/module/1) ๐ŸŽฌ Start here โ€” watch the video first! Before reading or coding anything, watch the video all the way through. ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง **For parents:** Watch the video _together_ with your child โ€” pause it to discuss key ideas and encourage them to take notes. The quiz and coding challenges below are directly based on the video, so focused watching makes a big difference! CB Python & AI PlayCamp โ€” Day 1 CodersBee โ–ถ 8:24 [Video not showing? Watch directly on YouTube โ†—](https://youtu.be/2oVlYl1Wu8g) ๐Ÿ’ก Today's Adventure Imagine you have a magical robot that does EXACTLY what you tell it to do โ€” 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! 1\. What is a2\. Why is Python3\. Your Very First4\. Let's Get Personal! 01 ## What is a Programming Language? ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Section 1 / 4 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 โ€” it almost looks like English! ๐Ÿ’ก 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 โ€” but for computers. And unlike your dog, the computer ALWAYS listens! ๐Ÿ• โ† Previous1 / 4Next โ†’ 1 Game + 3 Challenges ## Time to code. Game โ†’ guided โ†’ debug โ†’ blank page. Take your time. Your progress ยท 0/5 VideoGuidedDebugYour TurnQuiz [Log in to save โ†’](/summer-camp/login?next=/summer-camp/module/1) ๐ŸŽฎ GAME ### Coder vs Computer โ€” Tug of War! ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿ”Š The computer thinks you can't write Python. Prove it wrong. Two quick warm-ups, then the real Python rounds โ€” type the right answer to yank the rope. Get it wrong and the computer pulls back. One winner. ![Computer team](/tug/computer-strain.png) VS Type Python โ†’ Pull the rope! ![Your player](/tug/boy-idle.png) Pick your player:![](/tug/boy-idle.png)Boyโœ“![](/tug/girl-idle.png)Girl 1Warm-up! What is 21 + 60?+6 pull 2Warm-up! What is 49 โˆ’ 23?+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 ๐ŸŽฎ Start the Battle! โ–ถ ### Challenge 0 โ€” Warm-up Warm-up challenge Run it! Your very first program is ready to go. Just press โ–ถ Run and watch Python say hello โ€” no typing needed. See the output appear below! 1Read the code below 2Press โ–ถ Run 3Watch the output appear underneath 4You just ran your first Python program! ๐ŸŽ‰ challenge.py ResetRun โŒ˜โ†ต 1 2 3 print("Hello, Python! ๐Ÿ‘‹") print("This is my very first program.") print("Today I'm going to build something awesome! ๐Ÿš€") Tab indent ย ยทย โŒ˜ โ†ต runReal Python โ€” runs in your browser ๐Ÿ Need help?๐Ÿ’ก Show a hint ๐Ÿ† ### Challenge 1 โ€” Guided Challenge 1 of 3 Starter code provided Create a program that prints 5 things about yourself โ€” 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 โ–ถ Run to see your output 4Fix anything the output flags and run again challenge.py ResetRun โŒ˜โ†ต 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 \# YOUR INTRODUCTION BOT # Fill in the blanks with YOUR information! print("===== ABOUT ME =====") print("Name: \_\_\_") print("Age: \_\_\_") print("Favourite food: \_\_\_") print("Favourite game: \_\_\_") print("My superpower: \_\_\_") print("====================") Tab indent ย ยทย โŒ˜ โ†ต runReal Python โ€” runs in your browser ๐Ÿ Need help?๐Ÿ’ก Show a hint ๐Ÿ› ### Challenge 2 โ€” Debug Zone Challenge 2 of 3 Fix the errors This code has 4 mistakes in it โ€” 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 โ–ถ Test Fix to check your work ๐Ÿ” Spot the difference โ€” the bugs change what gets printed: โ–ถ RIGHT NOW IT PRINTS ๐Ÿ’ฅ SyntaxError โ€” 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. ๐ŸŽฏ GOAL โ€” 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! ๐Ÿš€ debug\_me.py ResetTest Fix โŒ˜โ†ต 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 \# Fix all the errors in this code! # There are 4 mistakes โ€” can you spot them all? print(Hello, my name is Priya!) Print("I am learning Python today!") print("My favourite number is 7) print("This summer I will build awesome things! ๐Ÿš€" Tab indent ย ยทย โŒ˜ โ†ต runReal Python โ€” runs in your browser ๐Ÿ Need help?๐Ÿ’ก Show a hint โœ๏ธ ### Challenge 3 โ€” Your Turn! Challenge 3 of 3 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. 1. 1Prints a greeting that includes your name 2. 2Prints what you want to be when you grow up 3. 3Prints one fun fact about yourself 4. 4Prints a goodbye message 1Read the mission above 2Click inside the editor to start typing 3Write at least 3 print() statements 4Press โ–ถ Run to see your program run my\_program.py ResetRun & Check โŒ˜โ†ต 1 2 3 4 5 \# Your very own Python program โ€” write it from scratch! # Use print() to show text on screen # Remember: always put text inside "quotes" Tab indent ย ยทย โŒ˜ โ†ต runReal Python โ€” runs in your browser ๐Ÿ Need help?๐Ÿ’ก Show a hint โญ ### Quick Quiz 10 questions ยท Answer all to finish Day 1 0 / 10 answered Q1 What does the print() command do in Python? APrints a document on paperBShows text on the screenCDraws a pictureDMakes the computer beep Q2 What symbol do you use to write a comment in Python? A//B/\*C#D\-- Q3 Python was named after... AThe snakeBA comedy TV showCA scientist named PythonDA video game Q4 What happens if you type print(Hello) without quotes? AIt prints Hello on screenBPython gets confused and shows an errorCIt prints nothingDThe program closes Q5 Which of these will print correctly without any errors? Aprint(hello world)Bprint("hello world")CPrint("hello world")Dprint\["hello world"\] Q6 In what order does Python read your code? ABottom to topBRight to leftCTop to bottom, line by lineDIt reads all lines at once Q7 What does the word 'run' mean in coding? AMoving the computerBTelling Python to execute (do) your codeCSaving your fileDDeleting old code Q8 Can you put an emoji inside a print() statement? ANo, Python only understands English lettersBYes, emojis work perfectly inside quotes!COnly on Mac, not WindowsDOnly if you install a special library Q9 What is a programming language? AA foreign human language like French or SpanishBA set of rules that lets you give instructions to a computerCThe language computers use to talk to each otherDA coding game for kids Q10 What year was Python first created? A1981B1991C2001D2010 Answer all 10 to submitYou can change any answer before submitting. ๐Ÿฏ HONEY BYTE ยท HOW BEES GIVE DIRECTIONS ๐Ÿ”’ Your reward for today is hiding in here โ€” finish the lesson to reveal it! Bees give directions like code! When a bee finds flowers, it does a wiggly "waggle dance" that tells the other bees the exact direction and distance to fly. That's a tiny set of instructions โ€” just like the code you write for Python to follow, step by step! ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿ”’ Still to do to unlock: โ–ถ Watch the lesson video๐Ÿ“ Submit the quiz [โ† All Modules](/summer-camp)[๐Ÿ”ข Day 2: Numbers & Strings โ†’](/summer-camp/module/2) ๐Ÿ’ฌ