Python Programming 2 Unit 1: Functions
Python Programming 2 Unit 1 cover, Functions
UNIT BUNDLENEW · GRADES 9–12

Python Programming 2 Unit 1: Functions

The complete Unit 1, all 7 lessons

Guide students through writing Python functions, from a first def line to a toolbox they plan, test and explain. Students send values in with parameters and get answers back with return. They sort out local and global names, write tests with assert, add docstrings and finish by building a program whose main part reads like a plan.

7 lessons · 22 days Unit review + test Print + digital Google Forms + Slides
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What's in Every Lesson

All 7 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
14 activity sheets and 12 lab sheets, with the labs 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 6 of the 7 lessons.
Unit Project
A Function Toolbox, graded with a rubric.
Answer Keys
A key for every day, with sample written answers.
Google Forms + Slides
33 Google Forms and 8 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

Real Python in every lab

Students work through labs like Grade Helpers in CodeGrove, our in-browser code lab, then write their code, the output and a why answer on the lab sheet.

  • ✓ No accounts or installs
  • ✓ A key for every sheet
Lesson 1.4 Grade Helpers 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 7 Lessons in Unit 1

1.1
Welcome Back: The Python You Know
3 days
1.2
Define and Call Your Own Functions
3 days
1.3
Parameters: Give a Function What It Needs
4 days
1.4
Return Values: Print Versus Return
4 days
1.5
Scope: Local and Global Names
3 days
1.6
Test and Document Your Functions
3 days
1.7
Build: A Function Toolbox
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 Python Programming 2 course: all 8 units plus the Course-Wide Bonus folder.

Why Teachers Choose It

Small functions make bugs easier to find

Students write helpers that each do one job. They also fix print-versus-return and scope mistakes by tracing what each call hands back.

Students test and explain their own work

They write assert tests with normal and edge cases and add docstrings. A partner tries their toolbox before they turn it in.

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 7 lessons, each with slides, guided notes, exit tickets and answer keys, plus 14 activity sheets, 12 lab sheets in 7 lessons, a quiz in 6 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 Python Programming 2 course, which costs less than buying the eight units. Lesson 1.1 is free.
Is this AP Computer Science?
No. It is a full-year, non-AP second course in Python 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 Intermediate Programming course (9007220). Each lesson's skills map and the unit's standards crosswalk show which standards it teaches.
Do students need computers?
Yes, on lab days. The labs and quiz tasks run online in CodeGrove, our in-browser code lab, so each student needs a computer or tablet. CodeGrove needs no account or install.

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