Pastopia – Learn Through Play

About Course

Continue your coding journey in the world of Pastopia. In Level 2, you’ll move beyond the basics and start building real problem-solving logic using functions, parameters, and loops. Explore more advanced coding patterns in the Code Simulator, then bring them to life in the Main Game through new quests and puzzles across the Thala region. From nested loops to conditional statements, you’ll develop the skills and mindset to think—and code—like a real programmer.

Course Content

Getting Started

Your Coding Toolkit
Using text-based coding
What is syntax?
Getting Help from the Golem AI

Variable Declaration & Assignment
Learn how to create and name variables, understand data types, and assign values in different ways.

Variable Manipulation
Learn how to change, read, and use variables to make your code do more! You’ll explore how to work with text, numbers, and other data

Using Functions
Learn what functions are, how they work, and how to use them to organize and reuse your code effectively.

Using Functions with parameters
Learn how to make your code flexible and reusable by using function parameters that take different inputs like numbers or words.

Using For Loops
Learn how to use For loops to repeat actions in your code! You’ll discover how to count, use indexes, and fix common loop errors while building cool interactive programs.

Using Nested For Loops
Learn how to use nested For loops to create patterns and complex actions! You’ll explore how loops can work inside other loops and how to organize your code by calling functions effectively.

Using If statements
Learn how to use If statements to make your code think and decide! You’ll explore how to check conditions, handle multiple outcomes, and even nest if statements to create smarter, more dynamic programs.

Using If-Else statements
Learn how to use if-else statements to make your code respond differently when conditions change! You’ll explore how to add backup actions with else and handle multiple possibilities using if-else if chains.

Using While Loops
Learn how to use While loops to keep your code running until a condition changes! You’ll explore how to control repetition, prevent infinite loops, and add breaks to create smooth, automated actions in your programs.

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Course Content

Getting Started

Your Coding Toolkit

Using text-based coding

What is syntax?

Getting Help from the Golem AI

Variable Declaration & Assignment Learn how to create and name variables, understand data types, and assign values in different ways.

Objective

What are variables?

Try it yourself: Changing Alice’s age

Example: Using a number variable

Pastopia: The power of variables

Using a Boolean variable

Variable Manipulation Learn how to change, read, and use variables to make your code do more! You’ll explore how to work with text, numbers, and other data

Objective

Basic arithmetics

Fix this code: Operation operator

Pastopia: Using platforms

Pastopia: Using the Sun Gear

Using Functions Learn what functions are, how they work, and how to use them to organize and reuse your code effectively.

Objective

What is a function?

Pastopia: Using block-based functions

Using text-based coding functions

Calling functions multiple times

Pastopia: Functions in the Crystal Golem mini-game

Using Functions with parameters Learn how to make your code flexible and reusable by using function parameters that take different inputs like numbers or words.

Objective

Running a function with one input

Running a function with multiple input

Using Functions to control position

Fix this code: Crack the subtraction code

Using For Loops Learn how to use For loops to repeat actions in your code! You’ll discover how to count, use indexes, and fix common loop errors while building cool interactive programs.

Objective

What is a For loop

Using a For loop

Using the index in a For loop

Fix this code: Making new cuboid friends

Fix this code: Coding your way up

Using Nested For Loops Learn how to use nested For loops to create patterns and complex actions! You’ll explore how loops can work inside other loops and how to organize your code by calling functions effectively.

Objective

What is nested For loop?

Building stairs with nested For loops

Calling a function outside of loops

Fix this code: Coding your way up

Using If statements Learn how to use If statements to make your code think and decide! You’ll explore how to check conditions, handle multiple outcomes, and even nest if statements to create smarter, more dynamic programs.

Objective

What is an If statement

Using an If statement

Fix this code: Trio of cubes

Using multiple If statements

Fix this code: If conditions were different

Using nested if statements

Fix this code: Condition changer

Using If-Else statements Learn how to use if-else statements to make your code respond differently when conditions change! You’ll explore how to add backup actions with else and handle multiple possibilities using if-else if chains.

Objective

Using if-else statement

Using if-else if-else statement

Fix this code: Make it double

Using While Loops Learn how to use While loops to keep your code running until a condition changes! You’ll explore how to control repetition, prevent infinite loops, and add breaks to create smooth, automated actions in your programs.

Objective

What is a While loop?

Using a While loop

Fix this code: Runaway loop

Adding a break to a While loop

Pastopia: Automating a platform example

Pastopia: Automating a gear example

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Variable Declaration & Assignment
Learn how to create and name variables, understand data types, and assign values in different ways.

Variable Manipulation
Learn how to change, read, and use variables to make your code do more! You’ll explore how to work with text, numbers, and other data

Using Functions
Learn what functions are, how they work, and how to use them to organize and reuse your code effectively.

Using Functions with parameters
Learn how to make your code flexible and reusable by using function parameters that take different inputs like numbers or words.

Using For Loops
Learn how to use For loops to repeat actions in your code! You’ll discover how to count, use indexes, and fix common loop errors while building cool interactive programs.

Using Nested For Loops
Learn how to use nested For loops to create patterns and complex actions! You’ll explore how loops can work inside other loops and how to organize your code by calling functions effectively.

Using If statements
Learn how to use If statements to make your code think and decide! You’ll explore how to check conditions, handle multiple outcomes, and even nest if statements to create smarter, more dynamic programs.

Using If-Else statements
Learn how to use if-else statements to make your code respond differently when conditions change! You’ll explore how to add backup actions with else and handle multiple possibilities using if-else if chains.

Using While Loops
Learn how to use While loops to keep your code running until a condition changes! You’ll explore how to control repetition, prevent infinite loops, and add breaks to create smooth, automated actions in your programs.