LESSON PLAN 3

ACTIVITY : WHAT SHAPE IS THE TURTLE DRAWING?

Class level : Year 1
Time Suggested : 60 minutes
Materials : 1 computer for 2 pupils,
PC Logo programme,
Worksheet (Appendix I).

Objectives:
a) Pupils should be able identify 2-D figures: square, triangle, rectangle, circle and
quadrilateral.

Procedures:

1. Refer to the Mathematics Syllabus for Year I in Appendix I. This lesson should be
taught at stage 3.1.4 in the syllabus, where ICT is used for teaching. At this stage,
pupils should already experience in:
• Naming given shapes of rectangle, square, triangle, and circle.
• Recognizing basic features – side and corners (vertices).
• Drawing shapes on a square grid paper.
• Drawing shapes on the computer using AutoShape features.

2. Distribute the print out answer sheet as in Appendix II.

3. Instruct to observe the movement of the turtle shown in front of the class. Tell the
pupils that they will see the line drawn by the turtle (as the teacher is using
<PENUP>. Their task is to guess the shape drawn by the turtle and write their
answer (rectangle, square, circle or triangle) in the answer sheet. Using the actual
answer sheet, point to the pupils the place to write the answer.

4. Then, teacher show the actual shape using <PENDOWN> format. Ask the pupils
to put a tick in the box if their answer is correct and the answer is wrong. Again,
use the actual answer sheet to point where pupils should put the tick and the
cross. Commands for teacher are provided in Table 1.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
• At this stage, the Year 1 pupils will not know the meaning of the commands in the
‘Commander Window’. So, it does not matter if teacher show the command to
the pupils.
• From number 1 to 4, teacher can change the order because the turtle will start
from the centre of the ‘Graphic Window’.
• After completing the first four, teacher may do number 5 to 8 in any order
because the turtle start from the same place, facing WEST (From the centre, the
turtle is moved RT 180 FD 100 RT 90)
• Continuous command such as REPEAT 360 [FD 1 RT 1] for circle can not be
used because the pupils will not be able to see the movement of the turtle. The
command should be step by step as in the table below.
• Retyping is not necessary if the same command is already there in the
‘Commander Window”. You just put the curser at the end of any command you
want to repeat and enter. The command will be automatically repeated and the
turtle will also automatically move.

To get this, no need to

retype. You just place the
cursor at any of the
command marked with
arrows, and then enter.
Table 1
Commands for PC Logo

SHAPE COMMANDS

1. SQUARE PU PD
FD 100 FD 100
RT 90 RT 90
FD 100 FD 100
RT 90 RT 90
FD 100 FD 100
RT 90 RT 90
FD 10 FD 100
(Ask pupils to guess the (Ask pupils to put a 
shape. Give them time to write
their answer in the answer and a  against their
sheet) answer)

2. CIRCLE PU PD
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
(Repeat 12 times because (Pupils check their answer)
360 ÷ 30 = 12. Pupils guess
and write in the answer sheet)

3. TRIANGLE PU PD
RT 30 RT 30
FD 150 FD 150
RT 120 RT 120
FD 150 FD 150
RT 120 RT 120
FD 150 FD 150
(Pupils guess and write in the (Pupils check their answer)
answer sheet)
4. RECTANGLE PU PD
FD 100 FD 100
RT 90 RT 90
FD 200 FD 200
RT 90 RT 90
FD 100 FD 100
RT 90 RT 90
FD 200 FD 200
(Pupils guess and write in the (Pupils check their answer)
answer sheet)

5. TRIANGLE Positioning the Turtle:

PU PD
BK 100 LT 90 FD 100 RT 30
Start: FD 150
RT 30 RT 120
FD 150 FD 150
RT 120 RT 120
FD 150 FD 150
RT 120 (Pupils check their answer)
FD 150
(Pupils guess and write in the
answer sheet)

6. CIRCLE Positioning the Turtle:

PU PD
BK 100 LT 90 FD 100 REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
Start: REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1] (Pupils check their answer)
REPEAT 30 [FD 1 RT 1]
(Pupils guess and write in the
answer sheet)
7. RECTANGLE Positioning the Turtle:
PU PD
BK 100 LT 90 FD 100 FD 100
Start: RT 90
FD 100 FD 200
RT 90 RT 90
FD 200 FD 100
RT 90 RT 90
FD 100 FD 200
RT 90 (Pupils check their answer)
FD 200
(Pupils guess and write in the
answer sheet)

8. SQUARE Positioning the Turtle:

PU PD
BK 100 LT 90 FD 100 FD 100
Start: RT 90
FD 100 FD 100
RT 90 RT 90
FD 100 FD 100
RT 90 RT 90
FD 100 FD 10
RT 90 (Pupils check their answer)
FD 10
(Pupils guess and write in the
answer sheet)
APPENDIX I
 APPENDIX I

References: Curriculumn Development Department, MOE (2008). SPN 21: the syllabus content. Brunei: CDD.
 APPENDIX II

Name: _______________________________________________________________

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COMMON SHAPES

rectangle square circle

triangle

What shape is the turtle drawing?

Put a  in box if your answer is correct and a  if your answer is wrong.

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