The Dark Tunnel - Python

Short Course

Technologies

Python

Topics

Programming

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The Dark Tunnel - Python

This activity is designed to give students their first experience programming, and has been specially designed for the Hour of Code.

Students will use the programming language, Python, to create a simple game (or MUD). Can they find their way through the dark tunnel?

Students will be introduced to the following programming concepts:

printing output to the screen
getting input from the user
storing data in variables
making decisions using if statements
using loops to control how programs run

Australian Curriculum v9 Content Descriptions

This course is designed to support your lesson planning. While comprehensive, individual resources may not cover every aspect of a content description. We recommend reviewing each resource to determine how it best fits your teaching objectives.

AC9TDI8P09

What's Next?

Finished this course? Check out : Python for Beginners

		Module	Progress	Achievement
1.		Hour of Code: The Dark Tunnel	View Printing the game's title View You look / move / jump around! View You can't do that! View Traversing the Tunnel! View Winning the game!

Hour of Code: The Dark Tunnel

1.	View Printing the game's title	Printing the game's title You have not made any submissions.
2.	View You look / move / jump around!	You look / move / jump around! You have not made any submissions.
3.	View You can't do that!	You can't do that! You have not made any submissions.
4.	View Traversing the Tunnel!	Traversing the Tunnel! You have not made any submissions.
5.	View Winning the game!	Winning the game! You have not made any submissions.

Hour of Code: The Dark Tunnel

1.	Output, input and storage
2.	Player actions and making decisions
3.	Repetition and ending the game