Key Stage 2

ICT KS2 Unit 4E - Modelling effects on screen

In this unit children learn to enter instructions to control a screen turtle and will compare the operation of the screen turtle with a floor turtle. They learn how to write a procedure that 'teaches' the computer a new word and will be asked to write short sequences to produce particular shapes on screen. They understand that screen steps are smaller than floor turtle steps and will be asked to repeat procedures to produce 'crystal flowers' by rotating the screen turtle through 360 degrees.
Children will be able to apply what they have learnt in this unit when working with shapes and space in mathematics.

WEBLINKS	Some activities Some ideas Using pentagons and hexagons. Some lesson ideas Lesson plan A series of lesson plans Roamer Control A series of lessons on modelling
SOFTWARE	First Logo - Logotron Roamer World - RM Terrapin Logo (Sherston)
BOOKS	A series of pupils’ books, teachers’ books and photocopiable resource sheets from Smart Learning Ltd.(www.smart-learning.co.uk for samples) The facilities below are only available to Isle of Wight Schools Click here to order your Projects from School Library Service Click here for Education Centre - Library Resources

OTHER RESOURCES

• a floor turtle
• a version of LOGO that includes the commands clear, penup and pendown and which allows final results to be printed out
• worksheets of sequences
• graph paper