Introduction to Turtle Graphics!

Understand what algorithms are and how they relate to mathematics, and learn to write and apply algorithms using turtle graphics to construct geometric shapes using various lengths and angles.

Content descriptors addressed in the VCAA Mathematics 2.0 curriculum include: VC2M5M04, VC2M5N10 and VC2M6A03 (see below)

Watch our little turtle draw a famous cartoon character… can you guess who it is before the drawing is finished?

Teacher instructional slides are below:

Student Resources

Worksheet Title	Links	VCAA Maths 2.0 Content Descriptors
1. Turtle Graphics Worksheet (1 per student)	Google Doc, MS Word, PDF	Level 5: VC2M5N10
2. Angles and Turtle Graphics Worksheet (1 per student)	Google Doc, MS Word, PDF	Level 5: VC2M5N10, VC2M5M04
3. Patterns using Turtle Graphics Worksheet (1 per student)	Google Doc, MS Word, PDF	Level 6: VC2M6A03

Turtle Editor

Use the editor below to code up your turtle and make it draw interesting shapes and images!

VCAA Mathematics 2.0 Curriculum Coverage

This lesson addresses the following VCAA Mathematics 2.0 content descriptors:

Level 5

VC2M5M04: estimate, construct and measure angles in degrees, using appropriate tools, including a protractor, and relate these measures to angle names

VC2M5N10: design algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that will sort and classify sets of shapes according to their attributes, and describe how the algorithms work

Level 6

VC2M6A03: design and use algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that use rules to generate sets of numbers; identify, interpret and explain emerging patterns