KS3 Minecraft Education: Coding Lesson 11 Computer Science

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Lesson 11. Python Functions & Modular Code

• Brief recap of Python syntax and a quick starter quiz on syntax rules

• Introduction to modular programming using Python function definitions (def)

• Teacher modelling: defining and calling a function to build a standard wall

• Guided practice: writing modular functions for repetitive building tasks

• Student challenge: construct a complex building using multiple function calls

• Discussion on code reusability, maintainability, and program abstraction

• Check for understanding: tracing execution flow across multiple functions

• Independent task: develop a library of Python building functions for basic shapes

• Debugging session: resolving scope issues with variables inside functions

• Peer review checking function naming conventions and modular layout

• Class demonstration of building complex structures quickly using function libraries

• Lesson summary on modularity and preview of function parameters