Computer Programming for fun!

Time to learn a bit about computer programming!! Sound daunting? We're going to start learning the basics of computer programming by commanding a stoopid turtle (or triangle!) around the screen!

Open up the Turtle Graphics WebPage and after the intro message displays, type your first three programming commands (in the command window):

• clearscreen
• showturtle
• pendown

Now try the following:

• forward 50
• forward 100
• right 45
• forward 50

Get the idea? Clear the screen again, and see if you can come up with a program for the following:

• A Square
• A Triangle
• A house
• A hexagon
• A star (tricky!)
• Something from your own imagination!
  

Have a look at the code you created for your square... what happens if you change the sequence of your commands? Try it out!