Goldie’s AP® CSP Programming in Python – Lesson 3: Functions

AP® Computer Science Principles

Unit 5 Programming – Python

Lesson 3: Functions

This is Lesson 3 in my Python Programming unit, where students are introduced to writing and using functions, as well as global and local variables, in the Python programming language.

You get student guided notes, teacher slides, an unplugged practice assignment, mini programs (with reflection questions), and a programming assignment, all prepped and ready for you to teach the content!

This product is a .zip folder that contains Microsoft® Word documents, PDF documents, and Microsoft® PowerPoint slides.

Include in this lesson:

• Student guided notes (fill in the blank style)
• Teacher slides going through the content in an engaging sequence
• Functions Homework (unplugged, no computer needed)
• Functions Mini Programs with Reflection Questions
• Functions Programming Assignment (IDE required)
• Answer keys for all of the above

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AP CSP CED Learning Objectives Covered:

• AAP-3.A: For procedure calls, write statements to call procedures and determine the result of effect of a procedure call.
• AAP-3.B: Explain how the use of procedural abstraction manages complexity in a program.
• AAP.3.C: Develop procedural abstractions to manage complexity in a program by writing procedures.

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Check out my other lessons in Unit 5 – Programming in Python

Lesson 1: Variables in Python (FREE!)

Lesson 2: Conditionals in Python

Lesson 3: Functions in Python

Lesson 4: Lists in Python

Lesson 5: Loops in Python

Lesson 6: String Manipulation in Python

Lesson 7: Searching and Sorting in Python

Python Review, Assessment, Project, and Game

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Goldie’s AP® CSP Unit 5 Programming – Python BUNDLE

Goldie’s AP® CSP Unit 5 Programming – AP Pseudocode BUNDLE

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Looking for more of Goldie's AP Computer Science Principles content?

Unit 1: Introduction to Computer Science

Unit 2: Digital Information

Unit 3: The Internet

Unit 4: Big Data and Privacy

Unit 5: Programming in AP® Pseudocode

Unit 5: Programming in Python

Unit 6: Social Issues in Computing

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