Python Reading

• Read the chapter entitled Python Turtle Graphics.

Key Ideas

• Turtle Module Methods
  • Creation: Turtle
  • Movement: forward, backward, right, left, goto, up, down
  • Color: color, fillcolor, begin_fill, end_fill
  • Visibility: hideturtle, showturtle
  • Status: heading, position
  • Shape: shape, e.g. arrow, classic, turtle or circle
  • Imprints: stamp, dot
• Turtle Module Online Documentation
• Looping Construct: for

Active Learning

• Take a look at racing-turtles.py and make sure that you understand it fully.
• Modify the program so that a third racing turtle starts at coordinate (-200, -100).
• How could the original program be improved?
• Time permitting, make other enhancements to the program.

Succeeding in College

• Watch this short YouTube video to learn about FMOOWMP.