Turtle as Mathematician

The Logo Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization devoted to supporting educators, parents, and students in their engagement with creative computing.

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a workshop led by Cynthia Solomon, Michael Tempel, Brian Silverman, and Artemis Papert

Once upon a time Turtle Geometry was virtually unknown in K12 education. Now FORWARD and RIGHT, the basic commands in Turtle Geometry, are incorporated into countless coding apps, games, and robotics programs. But many educators are not familiar with the educational and mathematical roots of Turtle Geometry.We will briefly look at the origins of Turtle Geometry and how it was seen as an excellent entry path into MathLand for young learners. The leaders of this workshop have been immersed in Turtle Geometry for a very long time. They will share their ideas and experiences along with a collection of engaging activities to explore yourself and with your students.

Using TurtleArt and Scratch, we will delve into: <ul><li>Polygons, Spirals, and other Geometric Patterns – complex and beautiful patterns emerge from the commands of Turtle Geometry</li><li>Probability – Starting with a coin toss, we see how order emerges from randomness, and how this phenomenon applies to many aspects of the real world. We’ll also look at some surprises that result from random events that are repeated many times. </li></ul>

When: Saturday, March 20, 10:00 am to noon ESTWhere: Anywhere via ZoomCost: $15 per person. Free for people who participated in the 2020 Virtual Logo Summer Institute

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