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Year 5: Turtle

Draw shapes, create patterns, and learn how to control a digital robot.

Year 6: Logic

Create text games, password checkers, and interactive apps.

UK KS2 Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals. ISTE 1.1 Empowered Learner.

Lesson 1: Moving the Turtle

📋 Tasks:
Watch the video tutorial
Type the movement code
Draw a perfect square
import turtle t = turtle.Turtle() t.forward(100) t.right(90) t.forward(100)
Output...
UK KS2 Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs. CSTA 1B-AP-08 Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task. ISTE 1.5.d Understand how automation works.

Lesson 2: Debugging Loops

🐛 Fix the Square

The code below is broken. The turtle spins in circles! Fix the angle to 90.

UK KS2 Work with variables and various forms of input and output. CSTA 1B-AP-10 Create programs that include loops. ISTE 1.5.c Decompose problems into component parts.

Lesson 3: Repeating Shapes

import turtle t = turtle.Turtle() n = 10 for i in range(5): for j in range(3): t.forward(n) t.right(120) n = n + 10
UK KS2 Design, write and debug programs. CSTA 1B-AP-12 Modify, remix, or incorporate portions of existing programs. ISTE 1.5.d Algorithmic Thinking.

Lesson 4: Variables & Input

import turtle length = int(input("How big?")) t = turtle.Turtle() t.forward(length)
UK KS2 Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work. CSTA 1B-AP-09 Create programs that store and retrieve data. ISTE 1.5.b Data Collection.

Lesson 5: Subroutines

import turtle t = turtle.Turtle() def square(): for i in range(4): t.forward(30) t.right(90) square()
UK KS2 Decompose problems into smaller parts. CSTA 2-AP-13 Decompose problems and subproblems into parts. ISTE 1.5.c Decomposition.

Lesson 6: Turtle Star

import turtle t = turtle.Turtle() t.speed(0) for i in range(50): t.forward(i * 10) t.right(144)
UK KS2 Repetition in programs. CSTA 1B-AP-10 Iteration/Loops.

Lesson 7: Random Art

import turtle import random t = turtle.Turtle() x = random.randint(1, 2) if x == 1: t.pencolor("red") else: t.pencolor("blue") t.forward(100)
UK KS2 Selection (If/Else). CSTA 2-AP-12 Design and iteratively develop programs. ISTE 1.5.d Automation.

Y6 Lesson 1: Maths Functions

score = 10 bonus = 5 multiplier = 2 total = (score + bonus) * multiplier - 5 print('Final Score:', total)
UK KS2 Solve problems by decomposing them. CSTA 2-AP-10 Logic & Evaluation. ISTE 1.5.c Computational Thinking.

Y6 Lesson 2: Text Adventure

print('You are in a dark cave.') choice = input('Go Left or Right?') if choice == 'Left': print('Win!') else: print('Lose!')
UK KS2 Select, use and combine software. CSTA 2-AP-12 Design Logic (Control Flow). ISTE 1.5.d Automation.

Y6 Lesson 3: Escape Sequences

print("Q: Clip?\nA: Horse.")
UK KS2 Debugging. CSTA 1B-AP-11 Coding Syntax.

Y6 Lesson 4: While Loops

lines = 1 while lines < 5: print("I must not talk") lines = lines + 1
UK KS2 Repetition (Loops). CSTA 1B-AP-10 Iterative processes.

Y6 Lesson 5: Comments & Vars

# Comment children = 30 sweets = 5 print(children * sweets)
UK KS2 Documentation. CSTA 1B-AP-11 Program Readability.

Y6 Lesson 6: Inputs

name = input("Name?") print("Hello", name)
UK KS2 Input and Output. CSTA 1B-AP-09 Data Storage.

Y6 Lesson 7: Magic 8 Ball

import random print("Ask...") input() print(random.choice(['Yes','No']))
UK KS2 Selection (If/Else). CSTA 2-AP-11 Variables. ISTE 1.5.d Automation.

Y6 Lesson 8: Text Adventure+

print('Story logic here...')
UK KS2 Logical Reasoning. CSTA 2-AP-12 Complex Logic.

Y6 Lesson 9: Functions

def greet(): print('Hello') greet()
UK KS2 Abstraction. CSTA 2-AP-13 Decompose problems. ISTE 1.5.c Abstraction.

Y6 Lesson 10: Password Gen

import random print(random.choice("abc123"))
UK KS2 Responsible Use of Technology. CSTA 1B-NI-05 Cybersecurity. ISTE 1.2.b Data Protection.

Y6 Lesson 11: Tkinter Game

import turtle wn = turtle.Screen() p1 = turtle.Turtle() p1.forward(50)
UK KS2 Combining Software. CSTA 2-AP-16 Using Libraries. ISTE 1.4.a Innovative Designer.