1. Bell Work Title: Turtle Intro Date:

2. Turtle Graphics
What was the first programming language with Turtle Graphics?
How can you draw using Turtle Graphics?
Why do you think Turtle Graphics became so popular?

3. Turtle graphics, Python
Lesson Sequence
Lesson 1
Revision Lesson 2
Assessment 3
Turtle Graphics Intro 4
Exam Feedback 5
Turtle Graphics 2 6
Topic
Annual Assessment
Lesson
Turtle Intro
Sequence
3 of 6
Key Words;
Turtle graphics, Python

4. Lesson Objectives Lesson Competency (Level 1-3) Proficiency
Examine existing code in order to choose appropriate instructions
Change the code to create more complicated shapes using different colours
Recommend ways to simplify the code and give reasons for your suggestions.

5. Let’s draw! Open Python IDLE editor… …go to File -> New File…
…and type this code in:
ANALYSE the code to draw different lengths and turn by different amounts
- What do the numbers in brackets mean?
IMPROVE the program to draw a complete square and a triangle
- Can you change the colour of the lines? How?
CREATE a program to draw a house with windows and doors
- How can you move the turtle without leaving a line?

6. Let’s draw! Here’s the code for the triangle:
ORGANISE the code to draw triangles of different sizes
IMPROVE the program to use different colour pens - Can you draw a triangle with a different colour for each side?
CREATE a program to draw a circle
- can you fill the circle with a colour?

7. What have you learned today?
Think about what you know now, that you didn’t know this morning…
ONE thing you’ve learned today?
How did it help you improve your programming skills?
Compare this lesson with the Microbit lessons – which do you like best and WHY?