Project 1: Environmental Tracker

For this project, you’ll create a simple Python program to track your environmental impact, focusing on the water used for showers. You’ll get introduced to basic Python concepts like input/output, variables, constants, and simple calculations.

Stage 1: Input and Output

Learning focus

Get comfortable with capturing user input and displaying output.

Tasks

Write code that prompts the user to enter the number of showers they take in a week and store this value in a variable.

Write code that prompts the user to enter how long their average shower lasts (in minutes) and store this value in another variable.

Display the total number of showers and average shower duration on the screen for the user.

Topics covered: User Input, Output

Stage 2: Constants and Calculations

Learning focus

Know when to use constants and perform basic calculations.

Tasks

Define a constant for average water usage per shower. Look up the average water usage per minute for a showerhead (in gallons or liters) online.

Calculate the total water usage for the week based on the variables you stored in Stage 1 and the constant.

Topics covered: Variables, Calculations with Numbers, Type Conversions

Stage 3: Formatting Output

Learning focus

Learn how to format output for better readability.

Tasks

Use Python's string formatting to label the water consumption results.

Topics covered: String Formatting

Stage 4: Project Completion

Tasks

Test your program with different inputs to make sure it works correctly.

Reflect on how tracking water usage can help people reduce their environmental impact.