New coding words
shapesideanglecolorpensize
Week 6
Turtle Art Studio
Aim: Combine Turtle commands with loops to draw shapes.
What the coding words mean
- shape: A drawing made from lines, such as a square or triangle.
- side: One straight edge of a shape.
- angle: The amount the turtle turns, measured in degrees.
- color: Changes the colour of the turtle's drawing. Python uses the spelling color.
- pensize: Changes how thick or thin the drawn lines are.
Code along
Draw a square with a loop
Combine Turtle movement with a loop to draw four equal sides.
.py
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Output (Shell)What your program does
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Turtle drawing
Run your code to draw here.
Mini project
Shape Garden
Draw a square and a triangle using different colours and line thickness.
.py
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Output (Shell)What your program does
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Turtle drawing
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Your mini-project to-do list
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Save your finished mini project
Select Download my work and save the file as week_6_shape_garden.py. The .py ending tells us that the file contains Python code. Keep this file as a copy of your finished program.
Debugging detective
Knowledge check
Which loop can draw the four sides of a square?
How many degrees must the turtle turn at each corner of a triangle?
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How are you getting on so far?
My checklist
Finished Week 6?
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