Summary
A tutorial on "turtle graphics" -- using a sprite as a pen that draws lines and shapes as it moves -- to draw geometric patterns like squares, stars, and spirals with loops and turn blocks.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This video uses a sprite like a pen to draw shapes by moving and turning.
- What two blocks does the sprite repeat to draw a square?
- How many degrees does the sprite turn at each corner, and why that number?
- What other shape or pattern could you draw this way?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: turtle graphics, pen down, degrees.
Try it: Use a repeat loop with a move block and a turn-90-degrees block to draw a square with a pen sprite.