Kids just love graphics. Why not graphics by coding? The for loop structure is introduced and then incorporated into Turtle Graphics.
Let’s teach kids how to control basic turtle graphics commands, and then use repetition to draw more complicated graphics.
This unit has been designed for NEW CODING TEACHERS and their students!
Duration: Nineteen 75-minute periods.
This unit bundle includes:
✔ A Unit Description
✔ Answer Keys
✔ 25 PowerPoints
✔ 4 PowerPoints
✔ 7 + Student Activities
✔ 4 Assessments
◆ 4 Alternate Assessments with a KICA* marking scheme
✔ 6 Rubrics +
◆ 6 Alternates with a (KICA*) marking scheme
✔ 4 Code Exemplars
✔ 1 Coding Project
◆ 1 Alternate with a KICA* marking scheme
✔ 3 Rubrics (including a KICA* version)
✔ 2 Code Exemplars
✔ 4 Versions of a Graphics Test
◆ 4 Alternates with a KICA* marking scheme
✔ 2 PowerPoint Reviews
✔ 6 Code Solution Test files
✔ Test Answer Key
✔ 4 Versions of the Graphics & For Loop Test +
◆ 4 Alternate Versions with a KICA* marking scheme
✔ Test Solutions and Answer Keys
✔ 2 PowerPoint Reviews
✔ Test Answer Key
✔ 3 Code Solution Test files
This package includes 3 EDITABLE versions of the Student Activities, Assessments and Rubrics:
✍ Version 1 Editable Text boxes to change the activity timelines/due dates to suit your classroom needs.
✍ Version 2 Editable Text boxes pre-filled with code so you can easily modify the existing activity code.
✍ Version 3 Editable Text boxes completely empty waiting for you to enter your code fragments!
This package includes 4 EDITABLE versions of this test:
✍ Version 1 Editable Textboxes to change the marks and mark totals to suit your classroom needs.
✍ Version 2 Editable Textboxes pre-filled with questions/answers so you can easily modify test questions and marking scheme.
✍ Version 3 Editable Textboxes completely empty waiting for you to enter your own questions and marking scheme!
*** Concepts in this Package ***
✤ What is programming?
✤ Idle hot keys
✤ User-Defined Functions
✤ Multiple Functions
✤ Main Program
✤ Program Planning & Organisation
✤ Programmer Comments
✤ Syntax Errors
✤ Internal Documentation: programmer comments (single and multiple)
✤ Concepts
◆ vertical, horizontal
◆ x, y-axis
◆ pixel, coordinate
✤ Python Turtle module
◆ import
◆ home( ), clear( ), reset( ), color( )
◆ setpos( ), seth()
◆ forward( ), backward( ), circle( ), goto( )
◆ left( ), right( )
◆ penup( ), pendown(), pensize( )
◆ xcor( ), ycor( )
◆ hideturtle( ), showturtle( )
✤ For Loop Structure
◆ increment, decrement
◆ loop trace
◆ using loops to control the turtle
Ontario Curriculum Guidelines This item has an alternate marking scheme broken down into 4 categories: Knowledge, Thinking/Inquiry, Communication and Application. This aligns with the Ontario, Canada curriculum guidelines.
*** Prerequisite Knowledge ***
None!
UPDATED March 2024
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