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Working with ‘CODE’- An introduction to algorithms and pseudo-code.
- A look at Binary digits and how they work
- Beginning LOGO with basic commands
- Sample worksheets and activities
Michael Macnamara 2014
Most people picture something like this when thinking about ‘Coding’
We see the result of that code every day !!
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3720544.htm
procedure n 1 a: a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting 2: a series of steps followed in a regular definite order. ( Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary )
Start
Insert original
Input 23
Press ‘Go’
Wait
Output = 23
Remove original
Stop
Does copy output equal
input number ?
No
http://code.org/educate/k5
http://csunplugged.org/
http://www.kodugamelab.com/
http://www.alice.org/index.php
http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://pencilcode.net/
Why ‘BINARY NUMBERS’ ?
Computers work on electrical circuits which can have TWO states –OFF or ON
This aligns perfectly to a number system with TWO digits –‘0 & 1’
http://forums.cisco.com/CertCom/game/binary_game_page.htm?site=celc
CISCO online BINARY game ….
To download this game for ‘iPad / iPhone’ or ‘Android’ use this link …https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-11119
http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/bits-binary/
http://www.mathsisfun.com/binary-number-system.html
The next few pages are for creating paper copies.
Instruction Shortcut DescriptionSHOWTURTLE ST Shows the Turtle on the screenHIDETURTLE HT Hides the Turtle from the screenFORWARD number FD Moves the Turtle forward according to the number
indicatedBACK number BK Moves the Turtle back according to the number
indicatedRIGHT angle RT Changes the direction of the Turtle by turning it to the
rightLEFT angle LT Changes the direction of the Turtle by turning it to the
leftCLEARSCREEN CS Erase the picture before a new picture is drawnREPEAT number [ ] No shortcut Repeats a command [inside brackets] a number of
timesPENUP PU Lets you move Turtle without leaving a linePENDOWN PD Used after PU to let Turtle leave a line again
The Logo Primitives - Basic Logo CommandsThere about 200 logo commands. It is not necessary to know all of them to draw in logo.
The following instructions are the first you need to know to get started.
Let 1 square = 10 steps.
Write the ‘code’ tomove turtle from‘Start to Finish’ throughthe path.
Write the ‘code’ tomove turtle aroundthe shape outlines.
SQUARE
RECTANGLE
EquilateralTRIANGLE
CIRCLE