Drawing Shapes
Recommended Grade: Primary
Recommended Grade: Primary
Curriculum Expectations (strand):
Curriculum Expectations (strand):
Geometry and Spatial Sense
• estimate, measure, and describe length, area, mass, capacity, time, and temperature, using non-standard units of the same size.
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
We are learning to code Dash to draw two-dimensional shapes.
Required Supplies:
Required Supplies:
- SketchKit or Chart paper on floor and marker taped to Dash
- Dash and ipad with the app Blocklify or Blockly
Instructions or Directions:
Instructions or Directions:
Use Blockly to write algorithms to make Dash draw different shapes
a) Square (Can you find 2 different algorithms to code Dash to create a square?)
b) Triangle
c) Rectangle
Reflection Questions:
Reflection Questions:
- How did you figure out the code you needed to use?
- What did you do to create different shapes?
- What strategies helped you determine what degrees of angles to use?
- What challenges did you face?
- How many centimeters did Dash travel for each of your shapes?