Teaching Python to 8th graders should be engaging, interactive, and focused on building confidence with simple concepts. The goal is to make programming fun while introducing core ideas gradually. Below is a plan for the first 2 lessons, designed to be age appropriate, hands on, and encouraging creativity. Each lesson is structured to fit a roughly 45minute class, with clear objectives, activities, and a small project or exercise. The lessons use Python’s basic syntax and avoid complex setups, sticking to the online environment Edublocks for simplicity. These lessons (as do all my lessons) include: Lesson Plans, vocabulary, problems/scenarios for coding, answer keys, links to starter code, teaching notes, class exercises, practices for paired coding, independent practices, multiple choice tests and coding tests.