Drawing Shapes

Recommended Grade: Primary

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:

We are learning to code Dash to draw two-dimensional shapes.

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:

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:

  1. How did you figure out the code you needed to use?
  2. What did you do to create different shapes?
  3. What strategies helped you determine what degrees of angles to use?
  4. What challenges did you face?
  5. How many centimeters did Dash travel for each of your shapes?