Weekly Materials

LESSON 01

Python Functions · Easier Middle School Practice (Apr 25)

30 easier practice questions for middle school students: creating functions, using parameters, return values, if/else inside functions, for loops, iterating lists and dicts.

LESSON 02

Python Functions · Week 1 — Your First Function

Define and call functions; indentation; one-line bodies.

LESSON 03

Python Functions · Week 2 — Functions with Parameters

One then two parameters; positional arguments; reusing one function with different inputs.

LESSON 04

Python Functions · Week 3 — Return Values

return vs print; storing the returned value; using returned values further.

LESSON 05

Python Functions · Week 4 — Working with Lists

Functions that take a list, loop inside, and build/return a new list.

LESSON 06

Python Functions · Week 5 — Working with Dictionaries

Functions that take a dict (or list of dicts); .items() loops; friendly multi-line output.

LESSON 07

Python Functions · Week 6 — Defaults & Putting It All Together

Default parameter values; functions calling other functions; mini synthesis projects.