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Turtle Trace Lab

Tackle tracing challenges or free draw with turtle code using either typed commands or drag-and-drop blocks.

  • turtle
  • programming
  • geometry
Subject
Logic
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
7 min
Ages
9-12

Trace Mode

Trace the outline

Study the glowing outline, then write turtle commands to match it.

Round 1/10
Score 0

Difficulty: —

Points: —

Coverage: 0%

Follow the glowing outline by writing turtle commands.

Trace Controls

Advance to another outline once you are ready.

Commands cheatsheet

  • penup / pendown — lift or lower the pen.
  • forward <steps> — move in the current heading.
  • left/right <angle> — rotate the turtle.
  • setxy <x> <y> — jump directly to a coordinate.
  • repeat <n> [ ... ] — loop the commands inside the brackets.

Instructions

  1. Pick Trace Mode to follow a glowing outline or Draw Mode to create your own art.
  2. Decide how you want to code: type commands or drag blocks.
  3. Use moves like forward, left/right, penup, and repeat to plan your path.
  4. Press Run to see the turtle draw. Revise your code and run again until you love the result.
  5. Show the answer or load a new challenge anytime you want a boost.

Learning Notes

Coding the turtle mixes logic with art.

  • Blocks and typed commands teach the same ideas, so you can swap between them.
  • Coverage scores tell you how close your tracing is so you know what to adjust.
  • Drawing mode lets you invent patterns, spirals, and math art.

Try narrating what the turtle will do before you press run. Does reality match your story?