We were lucky to have a visit and presentation by André Mc Quaid from Microsoft today. He spent an hour with 5th and 6th class showing them the coding activities on www.code.org which is a non-profit organisation that helps children around the world access coding.
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Enter the code below to make the shrinking square.  to shrinksquare
make "s 100 repeat 25 [sq :s pu fd 5 rt 90 fd 8 lt 90 pd make "s :s-4] end to square :s repeat 4 [fd :s rt 90] end 4th class are coding again this week. We are using MSW logo to code (click here to download) Today we drew a rocket and made it launch. For homework try draw a car and make it drive! There will be a prize for the best result!! to launch
ht repeat 200 [rocket wait 1 pe rocket fd 10 ppt] rocket end to rocket rt 30 fd 20 rt 120 fd 20 rt 120 fd 20 rt 90 bk 80 rt 90 fd 20 lt 90 fd 80 lt 90 fd 20 rt 90 end Use the following code to make some different shapes. to nonagon :x repeat 9[fd :x rt 360/9] end to octagon :x repeat 8[fd :x rt 360/8] end to hexagon :x repeat 6 [fd :x rt 360/6] end to pentagon :x repeat 5[fd :x rt 360/5] end to square :x repeat 4[fd :x rt 90] end Now try make a decagon, heptagon and dodecagon!
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setpensize [15 15] pu setxy -200 0 setpc 1 pd circle 90 pu setxy 0 0 setpc 0 pd circle 90 pu setxy 200 0 setpc 4 pd circle 90 pu pu setxy 100 -100 setpc 10 pd circle 90 pu setxy -100 -100 setpc 6 pd circle 90 pu home end 4th class have been learning computer code using the programme MSW Logo. Mr. Larkin and Mr. Kelly have been teaching them this coding language and the class are really enjoying it. To download MSW Logo and use it at home please visit http://mswlogo.en.softonic.com/download and click 'Free Download'. Basic Commands
Forward - fw Back - bk Left - lt Right - rt Pen up - pu Pen down - pd Pen erase - pe Pen normal - pennormal Change pen colour - setpc Change pen size - setpensize [5 5] Clear scree - cs Home - home Square - repeat 4 [fd 100 rt 90] |
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