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= Play with Turtle Art to draw colorful art patterns using a turtle that accepts instructions for movement. =

= Play with Turtle Art =

 

Play with Turtle Art to draw colorful art patterns using a turtle that accepts instructions for movement. =

With visual programming blocks, you can snap together programs by compiling (combining) them in ways to create anything you can imagine.  

With visual programming blocks, you can snap together programs by compiling (combining) them in ways to create anything you can imagine.  

[[File:1217.png|200px|thumb|left|Turtle Art]]

[[File:1217.png|200px|thumb|right|Turtle Art]]

== What am I learning? ==

== What am I learning? ==

== Why is this important? ==

== Why is this important? ==

 

You learn to predict what each instruction will cause the turtle to create with line art. It helps you detect patterns, understand the repetition of instructions, and understand following instructions only when a certain condition is met, which is important in computer programming, mathematics, and science.

You learn to predict what each instruction will cause the turtle to create with line art. It helps you detect patterns, understand the repetition of instructions, and understand following instructions only when a certain condition is met, which is important in computer programming, mathematics, and science.

Turtle Art allows you to create drawings using the Logo programming language. You can see what programmers do to make programs by giving the turtle programming commands.  

Turtle Art allows you to create drawings using the Logo programming language. You can see what programmers do to make programs by giving the turtle programming commands.  

[[File:5556.png|200px|thumb|left|Open Screen]]

[[File:5556.png|200px|thumb|right|Open Screen]]

==     Commands for the Turtle ==

== Commands for the Turtle ==

Some basic commands you can give your turtle on the turtle tab are :

Some basic commands you can give your turtle on the turtle tab are :