Key Stage 3 computing unit · typically ages 11–14

Learn Python with Turtle

Six interactive Worksheets for learning Python Turtle, free for any signed-in learner. Practise for loops, build drawings and apply your own ideas. Teachers can copy the unit into Lessons and set it to a class.

A Python Turtle drawing of a haunted house with glowing windows, a ghost, bats and pumpkins beneath a moon.
Build shapes, scenes and your own spooky creations with Python Turtle.
  1. 1. Turtle Steps

    Movement, turns, variables and sequences of instructions.

    Turtle Steps Preview
  2. 2. Shape Machine

    Use counting loops and variables to draw regular shapes.

    Shape Machine Preview
  3. 3. Colourful Canvas

    Control colour, pen settings and repeated patterns.

    Colourful Canvas Preview
  4. 4. Turtle Scene Project

    Plan and build a larger drawing from reusable ideas.

    Turtle Scene Project Preview
  5. 5. Turtle Review

    Consolidate movement, loops, variables and functions.

    Turtle Review Preview
  6. 6. Turtle Assessment

    Check understanding across the complete unit.

    Turtle Assessment Preview
  1. 1. Turtle Steps

    Movement, turns, variables and sequences of instructions.

    Turtle Steps Preview
  2. 2. Shape Machine

    Use counting loops and variables to draw regular shapes.

    Shape Machine Preview
  3. 3. Colourful Canvas

    Control colour, pen settings and repeated patterns.

    Colourful Canvas Preview
  4. 4. Turtle Scene Project

    Plan and build a larger drawing from reusable ideas.

    Turtle Scene Project Preview
  5. 5. Turtle Review

    Consolidate movement, loops, variables and functions.

    Turtle Review Preview
  6. 6. Turtle Assessment

    Check understanding across the complete unit.

    Turtle Assessment Preview