Python Turtle is a great way to introduce students to coding. The language is easy to learn with most commands having easy to understand English wording. The unit level is suitable for Grade 6 to 10.

This is a comprehensive unit (5 – 8 weeks) to teach learners how to use Python Turtle using easy and accessible online software. There is an instructional teacher slideshow to explain how to use Python Turtle with introductory activities, a comprehensive student activity booklet with graded tasks, a sample student portfolio and 3 digital coding puzzles and all activities and puzzles have solutions.

Skills learnt from this unit would enable the learner to start gaining programming knowhow and lay the base for future coding with Python. It is also suitable for students who have some experience with early coding and need to consolidate or revise their skills.

No teacher prep needed. Teacher directed learning would be best, but this unit is suitable for self-paced or remote learning. The Activity booklet can be printed or viewed digitally. The unit can be completely paperless.

Pre-Requisites: Competent computer and internet skills would be desirable. Good reading skills with ability to follow instructions is required for this unit. The internet is needed for using the online Python Turtle Sandbox, access to digital files and MS PowerPoint is needed for the portfolio and puzzles. There are Google Slides versions of all puzzles and the portfolio for students who use Chromebooks.

Python Turtle Slideshow with introductory activities

• Origins? What is it? Where to Start?
• How to access and use the online software
• Typing code and errors
• Saving your online code
• Commands for movement and turning
• Commands for circles, dots
• Set pen width and color
• How to define color
• Draw and fill with color – also background
• Stamping, positioning the turtle adding text
• If, while and color loops
• Nested loops
• Defining functions
• Using random numbers
• Troubleshooting

Python Turtle Student Activity Booklet

• Overview of using the online software
• Making a portfolio of code and designs
• Start coding with movement and turning commands
• Draw polygons, straight-line shapes, circles, dots – fill shapes and background with color
• Turtle shape & stamp – hide & show turtle
• Using loops and nested loops
• Defining functions, random numbers
• Create pictures, change existing code
• Challenges

Python Turtle Student Activity Booklet Solution

Has all code and designs shown with links to the code that will run the design online.

Sample Student Portfolio in PowerPoint (could be put into Google slides)

Has all sample code and designs shown with links to the code that will run the design online.

Python Turtle Commands Summary

Can be printed or accessed digitally for quick refence to commands and color choices.

Code Errors Puzzle with Solution (could be put into Google slides)

A digital puzzle in PowerPoint to find the code with errors – self correcting with answer key.

Debug the Code with Solution (could be put into Google slides)

A digital activity in PowerPoint to fix the code errors.

Match the code to the Design (could be put into Google slides)

A digital puzzle matching activity in PowerPoint to fix the code errors – self correcting with answer key.

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