Drawing Shapes in PictoBlox
Lesson Details
How to draw lines in PictoBlox using the Pen extension? How to use the repeat block to make the script easy to debug?
Activities:
- Creating scripts to draw a rectangle, triangle, and circle on the Stage.
Curriculum: Introduction to Programming for Kids
Classroom Bundle Used: STEM Classroom Bundle, STEM Mini Classroom Bundle
Prerequisites: Introduction to Programming
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Lesson Overview
In this activity, students will make scripts to draw a rectangle, triangle, and circle on the stage using pen extension.
Material Required
1 set of the following material per group of 3-5 students:
| Component | Image | Quantity | Available in Bundle |
|---|---|---|---|
| PictoBlox |  | 1 |
Lesson Outline
Shapes - 10 minutes
- What is the shape?
- Most common shapes.
Setting up the stage - 10 minutes
- Add the grid backdrop on the stage.
- Add a pen sprite and edit the costume.
Pen extension - 5 minutes
- Explore different blocks from the pen extension:
- Pen down
- Pen up
- Erase all
Activity 1: Making a square - 20 minutes
Activity 2: Making a triangle - 15 minutes
