Summary
I am teaching students how to apply Python comparison operators, Boolean values, and conditional statements to evaluate health‑related measurements. I start by reminding them to run the three preparatory cells, then explain the meaning of =, ==, >, <, >=, <=, and !=, showing that each comparison returns a Boolean (True/False). I illustrate the concepts with real‑world health examples: checking if a temperature indicates fever, determining hypertension with systolic/diastolic thresholds using an OR condition, and validating blood glucose within a normal range using AND. After confirming understanding through several Q&A rounds, I introduce if‑else statements, demonstrating how they branch code based on Boolean conditions, and walk through age‑based senior classification. I extend the logic to a BMI categorization using chained elif blocks, and discuss nested ifs for combined fever‑and‑cough assessment, noting that deep nesting is generally discouraged. Finally, I assign a programming exercise: create a script that classifies blood pressure into normal, elevated, stage 1, or stage 2 using if/elif/else, and preview the upcoming lesson on functions with a revised due date. The goal is to equip students with the ability to translate clinical criteria into executable code.