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Snowflake Challenge

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Learning Objectives In this challenge we will use our Python Turtle skills to draw a snowflake. We will use iteration (For Loop) to recreate each branch of the snowflake. Step 1: The first branch First, let’s recap on the main…

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Gradient Generator

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Learning Objectives By completing this challenge you will gain a good understanding of how RGB colour codes and hexadecimal colour codes work and you will apply this understanding to produce a complex algorithm. Challenge #1 Complete the code below so…

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Python Fractals

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Fractal? A fractal is a curve or geometrical figure, which is based on a recurring pattern that repeats itself indefinitely at progressively smaller scales. Fractals are useful in modelling some structures (such as snowflakes), and in describing partly random or…

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Victor Vasarely’s Artwork revisited using Python

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In this blog post we are looking at a specific painting from Victor Vasarely. The painting is from a serie of paintings called “Alphabet Plastique” and was painted in the 70’s. We are going to try to recreate this painting…

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Traffic Lights Challenge

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Did you know? An embedded system is a computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real-time computing constraints. A burglar alarm, an in-car cruise control system, a speedometer on a bike, a…

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Python Shapes using Turtle

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Learning Objectives In this challenge we are going to use x and y coordinates to draw shapes on the screen. We will be using the turtle library to draw on the screen. X and Y coordinates? Quadrant? Check the above…

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Python Turtle Clock

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This challenge consists of using the Python turtle library and the datetime library to create a program that displays the current time as an anlogue clock. To complete this challenge we need to do some angle calculations to understand what…

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Python Turtle Challenge

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In this challenge we are going to use the turtle library to draw the following shape: Step 1: Run the code below: Step 2: Complete the code to draw the full shape. (You can complete the code in the Trinket…

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Python Patterns

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Here is a quick challenge to focus on the use of loops, nested loops and string manipulation using Python. Let’s look at the following code: for i in range(0,9): st="" for j in range(0,i): st = st + " "…

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How to create a bouncing ball in Scratch

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Step 1 – Change your main sprite to a ball Step 2 – Add the following script to your sprite:  This tutorial is available as a pdf: How to create a bouncing ball in Scratch See how to create a…

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