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Rocket

Task 1

Create the Python program below to draw a rocket.

Code

from turtle import *
screen = getscreen()
tom = Turtle()

# Rocket body (grey rectangle)
tom.fillcolor("grey")
tom.begin_fill()
tom.forward(50)       # bottom edge
tom.left(90)
tom.forward(200)      # right side up
tom.left(45)
tom.forward(36)       # top right diagonal
tom.left(90)
tom.forward(36)       # top left diagonal
tom.left(45)
tom.forward(200)      # left side down
tom.end_fill()

# Left fin (red)
tom.fillcolor("red")
tom.begin_fill()
tom.right(45)
tom.forward(36)       # diagonal out
tom.right(135)
tom.forward(100)      # fin bottom edge
tom.right(45)
tom.forward(36)       # diagonal back in
tom.end_fill()

# Move to right side for right fin
tom.penup()
tom.right(45)
tom.forward(50)       # along bottom of body
tom.pendown()

# Right fin (red)
tom.begin_fill()
tom.right(45)
tom.forward(36)       # diagonal out
tom.right(45)
tom.forward(100)      # fin bottom edge
tom.right(135)
tom.forward(36)       # diagonal back in
tom.end_fill()

Challenges

Improve the graphic by adding the following:

  • Space background – black square
  • Stars – white squares
  • Flames – Triangles
  • Window – blue and white squares

Targets

State the commands to colour shapes

Identify the correct commands needed to solve a problem

Write a Python program to draw a rocket

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