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Microsoft visit to 5th and 6th

7/2/2019

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​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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MSW Logo Shrinking Square

8/11/2016

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Enter the code below to make the shrinking square.
Picture
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
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MSW Logo Flying Rocket

25/10/2016

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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
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MSW LOGO

19/10/2016

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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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MSW Logo Assignment

18/10/2016

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​to olympic
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
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MSW Logo

18/10/2016

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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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