Lesson 2 - Turtle Academy - 7B4

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Lesson 2 - Turtle Academy 

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.

Starter

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

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 2 - Controlling the turtle and pen - Start here if you need to recap

Link to section 2  - I will be assisting you.

Section 3 - Turtle World - Continue here if you are confident

Link to section 3

Let me know if you get to task 6 - I have got an extension task for you!

Section 2 - Quiz 

How do we lift the PEN UP?

1. penup
2. uppen
3. lift pen
4. penlift

How do we put the PEN DOWN?

1. pen down
2. down pen
3. putpendown
4. pendown

Section 3 - Quiz

What do we type to CLEAR the screen?

1. clearscreen
2. shutscreen
3. stopscreen
4. wipescreen

How do I send the turtle HOME?

1. gohometurtle
2. turtlegohome
3. home
4. gohome

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

If I wanted to lift the pen, what would I do?

If I wanted to clear what is on the screen, what would I do?