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Activities/Turtle Art/Manual (view source)
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Why is this important?
Why is this important?
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You learn to predict what each instruction will cause the turtle to create with line art. It helps you detect patterns, understand the repetition of instructions, and understand following instructions only when a certain condition is met, which is important in computer programming, mathematics, and science.
You learn to predict what each instruction will cause the turtle to create with line art. It helps you detect patterns, understand the repetition of instructions, and understand following instructions only when a certain condition is met, which is important in computer programming, mathematics, and science.
[[File:5556.png|200px|thumb|left|Open Screen]]
[[File:5556.png|200px|thumb|left|Open Screen]]
Commands for the Turtle
Some basic commands you can give your turtle on the turtle tab are :
-Clean: Clears the screen of all pictures and returns the turtle to the center.
-Forward: Moves the turtle forward the number of pixels entered on the attached bar.
-Back: Moves the turtle backward the number of pixels entered on the attached bar.
-Left: Turns the turtles direction left by the angle set by the attached bar.
-Right: Turns the turtles direction right by the angle set by the attached bar.
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-Arc: Draws part of a circle. The angle is what the turtle draws, the radius determines the size of the circle.