Intro to Python Unit 1: First Programs
Intro to Python Programming Unit 1 cover, First Programs
UNIT BUNDLENEW · GRADES 9–12

Intro to Python Programming Unit 1: First Programs

The complete Unit 1, all 6 lessons

Teach students to write their first Python programs. They print text exactly, plan steps with pseudocode and flowcharts, store values in variables and ask the user questions. They also learn where code runs and who builds it, find and fix errors, and finish by building a program that talks with the user.

6 lessons · 18 days Unit review + test Print + digital Google Forms + Slides
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11 coding levels come with this

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Short coding levels practice the unit's lessons in CodeGrove, our code lab that runs in the browser. Students write each program, run it and check it, with no account and nothing to install. Use one with the lesson or as practice later.

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What's in Every Lesson

All 6 lessons follow the same folder system, so you learn the layout once and teach the whole unit.

Slides + Speaker Notes
One editable deck per lesson, with notes that say what to say.
Guided Notes
Fill-in notes that follow the slides, with a word bank.
Activities + Labs
12 activity sheets and 7 lab sheets, on paper or in CodeGrove.
Bell Ringers + Exit Tickets
A warm-up to open each day and a quick check to close it.
Lesson Quizzes
Multiple choice and written answers, in 5 of the 6 lessons.
Unit Project
A Program That Talks, graded with a rubric.
Answer Keys
A key for every day, with sample written answers.
Google Forms + Slides
28 Google Forms and 7 Google Slides decks.

See the Actual Pages

Real pages from Unit 1, the same clean design in every lesson.

Guided notes

Notes that follow the slides

Students fill in the blanks during the slides, with the word bank right on the page.

  • ✓ PDF and editable Word
  • ✓ A key for every day
Lesson 1.4 guided notes, page 1
Labs

Practice with real programs

Students work through labs like Ask and Answer, on paper or in CodeGrove, our in-browser code lab.

  • ✓ A paper version of every online activity
  • ✓ A key for every sheet
Lesson 1.4 Ask and Answer lab, page 1
Unit test

A review and test to close the unit

The bonus folder has a review lesson, the unit test and a Form B retake, each with a Google Form and a key.

  • ✓ Word copies of both tests
  • ✓ Pacing guide and standards crosswalk
Unit 1 test, page 1
Slides

Slides that run every day

Each lesson has one editable deck. Every day starts at its own Day slide, and the speaker notes say what to say.

  • ✓ Editable PowerPoint
  • ✓ Google Slides™ for Google Classroom™
Unit 1 lesson title slideUnit 1 content slide

The 6 Lessons in Unit 1

1.1
Your First Program
4 days
1.2
Plan It First
3 days
1.3
Where Code Runs
3 days
1.4
Variables and Input
3 days
1.5
Bugs
3 days
1.6
Build: A Program That Talks
2 days
Unit 1 Bonus folder
Unit review + test
Form B retake test
Pacing guide
Standards crosswalk
Vocabulary Bingo

This unit is also part of the complete Intro to Python Programming course: all 8 units plus the Course-Wide Bonus folder.

Why Teachers Choose It

Students plan before they code

They write pseudocode and draw flowcharts, then turn each plan into Python and test it.

Students fix bugs from tickets

They read bug tickets, find each error, fix the program and explain how they knew the type of error.

Print and digital

Every page is a print-ready PDF, and the Google Forms™ and Google Slides™ let you teach the same unit in Google Classroom™.

Every day fits a 45-minute class

Each day's plan is timed activity by activity against real reading and writing speeds.

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FAQ

What's in the Unit 1 bundle?
All 6 lessons, each with slides, guided notes, exit tickets and answer keys, plus 12 activity sheets, 7 lab sheets in 5 lessons, a quiz in 5 lessons and the unit project. The Unit 1 Bonus folder adds a review, a unit test with a Form B retake, a pacing guide, a standards crosswalk and Vocabulary Bingo.
Can I buy single lessons or the whole course?
Yes. Each lesson sells on its own, and this unit is part of the complete Intro to Python Programming course, which costs less than buying the eight units.
Is this AP Computer Science?
No. It is a full-year, non-AP intro to Python course for grades 9 to 12. For AP, see our AP Computer Science A and AP CSP courses.
How is it delivered?
Instant download right after checkout: PowerPoint and Word files you can edit, print-ready PDFs, and links that copy the Google Forms™ and Google Slides™ into your Drive.
Which standards does it cover?
Written for Florida's Foundations of Programming course (9007210). Each lesson's skills map and the unit's standards crosswalk show which standards it teaches.
Do students need computers?
Computers help, but every online version comes with a paper version, so the whole unit works with no internet.

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