3) Turtle Commands

Turtle Commands

There are eight different palettes which has the several blocks attached to it. The palette icon and its name are shown in the above image.

Each block of the palette acts as a tool to do a specific function. These blocks need to be selected and put together in logical sequence, that when executed will give the desired output. When the arrow of the mouse is kept over each block, its function can be seen at the top of the screen as shown in below image.

 

Click the tab for the turtle to see the following tools:

 

Icon	Action	Sample
	Clears the screen and resets the turtle.
	Moves the turtle forward by the number of pixels specified.
	Moves the turtle backward by the number of pixels specified.
	Changes the turtle’s direction to the turtle’s left by the angle specified.
	Changes the turtle’s direction to the turtle’s right by the angle specified.
	Draws part of a circle. Angle represents the part of the circle to be drawn. Radius determines the size of the circle.