OBJECTIVE:  I will be able to write a SNAP program to draw different shapes during today's class.

WORD FOR TODAY:

TIPS O' THE DAY: 

1) ALWAYS have a 'clear' button ( ) on hand... it makes clearing the screen much easier than having to hunt for it.

2) You can also 'delete' a script by dragging it off the scripting area

3) If you know the name of a block but can't remember where it is, use the ALWAYS helpful ctrl-F key (that works on website's AND pdf documents by the way)

4) How can you *duplicate* a script or part of a script (this will be VERY helpful in today's lab)

5) Always a good idea to have an x 'go to 0' and a y 'go to 0' to re-center your sprite if it get's lost

6) Right Mouse click on the stage and select 'show all' to bring sprite(s) back

WORK O' THE DAY: 

Before we get started for today let me demo how to SHARE a program (It isn't all that obvious):

• Notice the URL of your current file
• Select File and Open (or save)
• Make sure the file you want to share is highlighted (click on it to do that)
• Click on the Share button while watching the URL (it should change)
• You'll know the file you selected is shared because it will be bold on your file list!

Please take about 10 minutes to finish up your shape project from yesterday.

When you are done please be sure and SHARE your work and put that link in your slide deck (be sure to make it a link and NOT just a massive ol' URL-- work with your team to make sure you can do that

A wee bit of show and tell???

Now I'd like to show you the power of the duplicate function: (Mr W to demo)

• After watching that demo you know that any enclosed shape (triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon etc) has angles that add up to 360^o.

• Additionally, each side should be the same length as all the other sides of that shape.

Keeping in mind that computer screens typically are really, really good at making straight lines, what do you suppose will happen when your angles get smaller and smaller?

Let's find out!!!!

Work with your team to find out the largest shape (in terms of size) you can make and still have a shape!