Beginner
Python • 30–45 minutes
Quiz Game
Build a question-and-answer game that keeps score.
Variablesinput()if/else
Open project & code Beginner project lab
Small projects students can really build.
These demos are designed for a normal laptop and beginner lessons. They avoid databases, accounts, cloud services, and complicated backends so students can focus on understanding the code they write.
Learn by building
Beginner projects we use for practice
Each project has starter code, a short explanation of the ideas it uses, and a few changes students can try on their own.
Beginner
Python • 45–60 minutes
Student Attendance Tracker
Mark students present or absent and count attendance.
Listsfor loopsif/else
Open project & code Beginner–Intermediate
Python • 1–2 sessions
Library Book Manager
View, borrow, and return books with a simple menu.
ListsFunctionsLoops
Open project & code Beginner
Python • 30–45 minutes
Math Challenge Game
Generate random math questions and award points.
randomLoopsIntegers
Open project & code Beginner–Intermediate
Python • 1 session
Homework Tracker
Add assignments, view them, and mark work complete.
ListsDictionariesFunctions
Open project & code Beginner–Intermediate
Python • 2 sessions
Tic-Tac-Toe
Create a two-player game that runs in the terminal.
ListsFunctionsIndexes
Open project & code Beginner
HTML/CSS • 45–60 minutes
Personal Website
Create a one-page website about yourself or a topic you enjoy.
HTML structureHeadingsLinks
Open project & code Why we keep the first projects simple
The point of these projects is to learn, not to build a complicated app on day one. Students should be able to read the code, change something, run it on a laptop, and explain what happened before moving to a harder project.