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Starter – can you draw a square?

Tip: Useful commands: Forward, Back, left right

What commands would you use, to program the turtle to draw a square.

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Challenge – Turtle mayhem!

Your challenge

  • Go to Programs> ICT and Computing> Python
  • Go to projects drive> ICT & Computing> Year 7 Taster day.
  • Press Alt to Copy the file First turtle into your area
  • In your area press Alt > file> Edit with Idle
  • Press F5 to test your program.

Can you modify the turtle program any further?

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Can you create these shapes?

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Create a 3 sided shape

Create a 4 sided shape

Create a 5 sided shape

Create a 6 side shape

Create an 8 sided shape

Create a 10 sided shape.

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Save each of these files as the name of the shape.

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Challenge- create these shapes

Useful tip:

To calculate the angle- use the formula

360/the number of the sides of the shape

E.g= 360/5 = 72 – Draws a 5 sided shape.

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Extension what is happening here

Can you modify the turtle any further?

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Plenary: can you summarise the lesson in 30 seconds?

  • What have you learnt?

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  • What have you achieved?

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  • How can you prove your understanding?