# compass lesson

Create a compass on the @boardname@.

## Topic

If (Conditionals)

## Quick Links

* [activity](/lessons/compass/activity)
* [challenges](/lessons/compass/challenges)
* [quiz](/lessons/compass/quiz)
* [quiz answers](/lessons/compass/quiz-answers)

## Prior learning/place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to use an if statements to run code run code depending on whether a condition is true or not. We will be learning how to create a compass with If statements, Forever, Variables, Assignment Operator, Comparison Operator, Show String, and Show LEDs

## Documentation

```cards
input.compassHeading()
basic.forever(() => {})
let x = 0
if (true) {}
basic.showString("Hello!")
basic.showLeds(`
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    . . # . .
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    `)
```

## Objectives

* learn how to run code when the @boardname@ is shaken, when running code in the web browser, moving the mouse quickly simulates shaking
* learn how to create a local variable as a place where you can store and retrieve data
* learn how the assignment operator is used to declare a new local variable
* learn how to declare a new local variable or update the value of a variable
* learn how to return a random number
* learn how to conditionally run code depending on whether a condition is true or not
* learn how to show an image on the LED screen