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This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching Python while loops, including their structure, infinite loops, the break statement, and the else clause. Students will create an interactive guessing game to apply these concepts and complete activities to reinforce their understanding. The lesson aims to help students grasp the functionality of while loops and their practical applications in programming.

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Python 1

This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching Python while loops, including their structure, infinite loops, the break statement, and the else clause. Students will create an interactive guessing game to apply these concepts and complete activities to reinforce their understanding. The lesson aims to help students grasp the functionality of while loops and their practical applications in programming.

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Class: JSS / SSS (Adjustable per level)

Subject: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Topic: Python while Loops

Duration: 40 – 60 minutes

Sub-topics:

Understanding while loops

Infinite loops

break statement

else with while

The Guessing Game

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1. Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:


✅ Understand the structure of a while loop

✅ Identify and avoid infinite loops

✅ Use the break statement to exit loops

✅ Understand and apply the else clause with loops

✅ Create an interactive guessing game in Python

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2. Introduction to while Loop

The while loop is used to repeat a block of code as long as a condition is true.

Syntax:

while condition:

# code block

Example:

count = 1

while count <= 5:

print("Count is:", count)

count += 1

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3. Infinite Loops

An infinite loop runs forever unless it is stopped manually or by a break


condition.

Example:

while True:

print("This will run forever unless we stop it!")

⚠ Warning: Infinite loops can freeze or crash your program if not controlled
properly.

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4. The break Statement

The break statement is used to exit a loop before the condition becomes
false.

Example:

while True:

user_input = input("Type 'exit' to stop: ")

if user_input == "exit":

break
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5. The else Clause in a while Loop

The else block runs only if the loop ends normally (not with a break).

Example:

x=1

while x <= 3:

print(x)

x += 1

else:

print("Loop ended without break")

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6. The Guessing Game (Putting It All Together)

Let’s build a simple game using the concepts we've learned.

Code:

secret_number = 7
guess = 0

attempts = 0

max_attempts = 3

while attempts < max_attempts:

guess = int(input("Guess the number (1 to 10): "))

attempts += 1

if guess == secret_number:

print("🎉 Congratulations! You guessed it right.")

break

else:

print("❌ Wrong guess. Try again!")

else:

print("😢 Game Over! The number was", secret_number)

Explanation:

The loop runs for 3 attempts.

If the user guesses correctly, break ends the loop.

If the user fails all 3 attempts, the else block shows the correct answer.
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7. Class Activities

🧠 Activity 1: Identify the output of given while loop examples.

💻 Activity 2: Modify the guessing game to give hints like "Too high" or "Too
low".

✍️Activity 3: Write your own number guessing game with 5 chances.

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8. Summary

while loops are used for repeating tasks based on conditions.

Infinite loops can occur if no stopping condition is met.

The break statement is used to exit loops early.

The else clause runs if the loop ends normally.

Python games like Guessing Game make learning fun and interactive!

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9. Homework / Assignment

Write a program that lets the user try to guess a word stored in a variable,
with only 4 attempts. Use while, if, break, and else.

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