Magic Boxes (Variables)

Variables are labeled boxes that remember things. Store names, scores and more!

🎯 What you will learn

Imagine a box with a label like “pet” 📦. You put “dog” inside. Later you can open the box to see what’s there. In code, that box is a VARIABLE!

1. 📦 Make a box

Use = to put something into a variable. The name goes on the left.

pet = "dog"
print(pet)

2. 🔤 Good names

Use names that explain what’s inside: score, player_name. No spaces — use _ instead.

player_name = "Ava"
score = 0

3. 🔄 Change it

You can put something new in the box any time.

score = 0
score = score + 10
print(score)

Change the code and press ▶ Run to see what happens. You can’t break anything!

food = "pizza 🍕"
animal = "panda 🐼"
print("I love " + food)
print("My favorite animal is a " + animal)

score = 0
score = score + 5
score = score + 5
print(score)

Tap a card to flip it over!

Make a variable called hero with the value “Captain Code” and print: My hero is Captain Code

hero = ""
print("My hero is " + hero)