Answer 1

Yes, SoloLearn has a Python tutorial available great for instruction in programming. Studying from that would be helpful as well as reviewing user submitted quizzes and taking on Python challenges with other users. An 8th grader could study on their own through SoloLearn and could also search YouTube for Python tutorials, search "how to make games in Python" for its gaming libraries and examine the source code of Minecraft, also a Raspberry Pi can be an educational platform for learning how to code in Python.