Abu Dhabi Indian School · Grade 6 Computer Science

Introduction to Python – Using input()

GRADE 6 · COMPUTER SCIENCE

How does an ATM know what you want?

Let’s connect a familiar real-world experience to how Python receives information.

Think–Pair–Share (TPS)

1

THINK

Think individually about the information an ATM asks you to enter and why it needs that information.

2

PAIR

Discuss your ideas with a partner. Compare the information an ATM collects and how it responds.

3

SHARE

Share your observations with the class. Explain how an ATM uses the information entered by the user.

Discussion prompts

  1. What information does an ATM ask you to enter?
  2. Why does it need this information?
  3. How does it respond after receiving the information?
Make the connection: Just as an ATM collects information from a user, a Python program can also receive information using the input() function.