Python 2 Pacing Guide - Codesters Education Guide

General Guidelines

Each lesson: 40 minutes (one instruction day)
Each create project: 40 minutes (one instruction day)
Lessons are intended to be completed sequentially. Skipping, reordering, or jumping between lessons is not advised.
Every six lessons, an optional day is included in the pacing guide for additional activities. These activities increase student engagement with project work.
- Gallery Walk: Students display their projects on their classroom computers. Students circulate throughout the room with a chance to try each project or students explore the classpage on their own.
- Peer Review: Teacher assigns a student's project to another student for review and that student provides structured feedback to be considered for project revisions
- Code Walkthrough: Students present their projects to the class and explain their code.
Lessons also include optional supplemental materials: Direct Instruction Slides, Unplugged Do Now Activity, Kahoot, Quizlet

Full Module Pacing

Days	Lesson	Concepts	Project
2	Lesson 1: All Mixed Up	lists, indexing	band name generator
2	Lesson 2: Password Generator	algorithms, strings, indexing, console output	secure passwords
2	Lesson 3: Play Again	while loops, nested loops, console output	looping games
2	Lesson 4: Word Solve	while loops, list manipulation, console output	leet speak
2	Lesson 5: Changing Scenes	functions	world map
2	Lesson 6: Dance Moves	functions, loops	sports event
1	Optional: Gallery Walk, Peer Review, Code Walkthrough	Engage with Project Work
2	Lesson 7: Dance Off	events	etch-a-sketch
2	Lesson 8: Math Machine	pass statements, conditionals, functions	code your own adventure
2	Lesson 9: Refactoring 1	loops, functions, refactoring
2	Lesson 10: Party Invitation	functions, parameters	interactive e-card
2	Lesson 11: Around the Solar System	functions, parameters, returns	measurement converters
2	Lesson 12: Secret Code	functions, parameters, returns, list manipulation	encryption
1	Optional: Gallery Walk, Peer Review, Code Walkthrough	Engage with Project Work
2	Lesson 13: Stick Figures	functions, parameters, returns, list manipulation	animated logo
2	Lesson 14: Leap Year	Booleans, logical operators	playlist creator
2	Lesson 15: Refactoring 2	loops, functions, parameters, refactoring
2	Lesson 16: Astronaut Rescue	events, collisions, conditionals	maze game
2	Lesson 17: Save the Moon!	global variables, interval events	gatekeeper game
2	Lesson 18: Wizard Duel		new spell
1	Optional: Gallery Walk, Peer Review, Code Walkthrough	Engage with Project Work
1	Lesson 19: Concept Review	concept review
2	Lesson 20a: Final: Brick Breaker	events, nested loops, conditionals, list manipulation
2	Lesson 20b: Final: YOUR Brick Breaker	events, nested loops, conditionals, list manipulation	brick breaker game
Total: 45

Detailed Pacing

Day 1	Introduce Lesson: Direct Instruction Slides or Kahoot	10 minutes
	Students start lesson	30 minutes
Day 2	Students finish lesson or start Create Project	10 minutes
	Create Project	30 minutes

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