Turtle Academy 2 - 2026 - SCITT

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Turtle Academy 2

Where might we need to use instructions?

2. What does PU do?

1. Turns the turtle left
2. Lifts the pen - turtle moves but doesn't draw
3. Lowers the pen - turtle starts drawing
4. Pushes the turtle upward

1. Which command moves the turtle forward 75 steps?

1. FD 75
2. RT 75
3. BK 75
4. LT 75

3. What shape does repeat 4 [fd 100 rt 90] draw?

1. Triangle
2. Pentagon
3. Square
4. Hexagon

4. Using the exterior angle rule (360 ÷ sides), what is the turn angle for a triangle?

1. 45°
2. 90°
3. 60°
4. 120°

5. What is the main advantage of using REPEAT instead of writing the same commands over and over?

1. It makes the turtle go faster
2. Shorter code - easier to read, spot mistakes, and change
3. It changes the pen colour automatically
4. The turtle can only draw circles without repeat

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

All

Use FD, RT, LT, PU, PD and REPEAT to draw the walls and roof of a house.

Most 

Use PU/PD to reposition the turtle and add a door and windows with colour fills.

Some

Write named procedures for each part of the house and combine them into a full scene.

How is the turtle academy tasks linked to programming?

Building your knowledge

Enter your workbook here

Turtle Academy playground here

I do - Walls

Enter your workbook here

Turtle Academy playground here

My Design Plan:

1. Check where I am,
2. Plot my square,
3. Draw my square!

print pos

repeat 4 [fd 50 rt 90]

print pos

We do - Walls

Enter your workbook here

Turtle Academy playground here

My Design Plan:

1. CHECK where it is,
2. I want to MOVE my turtle to the correct LOCATION,
3. then DRAW my triangle.

1) print pos

You do - Doors & Windows

Enter your workbook here

Turtle Academy playground here

You do:

• Make your design plan.
• Experiment with your code.
• Make your doors and windows

Golden Rule

• Always check and note your positions with "Print pos"

1) print pos

Command and Refactor

There are two challenges, attempt them:
1. Section 5: Match each command to what it does — click one from each column.

2. Section 6: Spot the pattern — squash the bloat down to one repeat.

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

Why do we use the REPEAT function in Turtle Academy?

Exit Ticket

Answer these before you go:

1. Write the repeat code for a pentagon (5 sides):
   
2. What is the purpose of PU and PD in today's lesson?
   
3. Write a procedure called 'window' that draws a 25×25 square:
4. Today I found ___ challenging because...
5. One thing I want to learn next is...