Lesson 2 - Turtle Academy

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Lesson 2 - Turtle Academy 

Where might we need to use instructions?

Bell Activity

Where might we need to use instructions?

Starter

We are going to recap on some skills we learned last week.

Key Objective

To be-able to create different shapes using different commands in Turtle Academy

Outcomes 

All

To be-able to use commands to move the turtle in different directions.

Most 

To be-able to create shapes using the different commands.

Some

Use the fill and pen colours to add detail to the shapes.

What is the abbreviation for turning left?

1. LT
2. RT
3. BK
4. FD

How would I move forward 50 with the turtle?

1. FD 50
2. Forward 50
3. RT 50
4. LT 50

How confident are you?

Section 3 - Turtle World - Start here if you need to recap

Link to section 3

Section 4 - The Turtle Answer - Continue here if you are confident

Link to section 4

Let me know once you have completed section 6, I have an extension for you...

Section 4 - Quiz 

How do we find the position of the turtle?

1. pos print
2. where is the turtle
3. print pos
4. turtle location

How do we find where the turtle is heading to?

1. heading print
2. print heading
3. turtle heading
4. heading turtle

Section 5 - Quiz

How do we label the turtle?

1. label "turtle
2. turtle label
3. label turtle
4. label the turtle

How do we make the font bigger?

1. setlabelfont
2. bigger font
3. make the font bigger
4. labelfontset

Section 6 - Quiz

What shape does this code produce?
repeat 8 [ fd 70 lt 45]

1. Octagon
2. Hexagon
3. Square
4. Rectangle

What shape would this code create?
repeat 4 [ fd 100 lt 90]

1. Square
2. Circle
3. Triangle
4. Rectangle

Extension Task

• I want you to use the Playground section on Turtle Academy to create a house. 
• The house needs to have a door and windows too. 

Link to the playground

Is it easier to add a piece of code that repeats something? Or should we just type it each time?