Activities/Turtle Art/Tutorials/You be the Turtle - Revision history

Rdrsadhu: Migrate to GitHub

2018-07-28T14:06:39Z

Migrate to GitHub

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-Long before children use written language or a computer keyboard, they can do Turtle Art in the classroom on an open expanse of carpet, with a set of colored ribbons and tacks/drawing pins or masking tape. One child is the Turtle, others fix the ribbons in place, and someone gives directions. Initially, this would be the teacher, but soon the children will want to take over. The Turtle on one run should be given the opportunity right after to be the direction-giver/programmer.
+== Turtle Art/Tutorials/You be the Turtle ==
-Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these. In the following examples, just changing the five multipliers within the range 1-6 gives results ranging from great simplicity to surprising complexity.
+Read at https://help.sugarlabs.org/turtleart_tutorials/you_be_the_turtle.html
-[[File:TASpirolateral1.png]]
+The source file has been moved to [https://github.com/godiard/help-activity/blob/master/source/turtleart_tutorials/you_be_the_turtle.rst GitHub]

FGrose: moved Activities/TurtleArt/Tutorials/You be the Turtle to Activities/Turtle Art/Tutorials/You be the Turtle: deCamelCase

2012-07-23T15:37:30Z

moved Activities/TurtleArt/Tutorials/You be the Turtle to Activities/Turtle Art/Tutorials/You be the Turtle: deCamelCase

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Mokurai: Angles, random numbers

2011-08-08T01:24:11Z

Angles, random numbers

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	Long before children ~~can~~ use written language or a computer keyboard, they can do Turtle Art in the classroom on an open expanse of carpet, with a set of colored ribbons and tacks or masking tape. One child is the ~~turtle~~, others fix the ribbons in place, and someone gives directions. Initially, this would be the teacher, but soon the children will want to take over. The Turtle on one run should be given the opportunity to be the direction-giver.		Long before children use written language or a computer keyboard, they can do Turtle Art in the classroom on an open expanse of carpet, with a set of colored ribbons and tacks/drawing pins or masking tape. One child is the Turtle, others fix the ribbons in place, and someone gives directions. Initially, this would be the teacher, but soon the children will want to take over. The Turtle on one run should be given the opportunity right after to be the direction-giver/programmer.

	Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these.		Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these. In the following examples, just changing the five multipliers within the range 1-6 gives results ranging from great simplicity to surprising complexity.

	[[File:TASpirolateral1.png]]		[[File:TASpirolateral1.png]]
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	Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.		Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.

	Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. The patterns above and many more like them are provided as challenges in the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4331 Spirolaterals activity], which then leads to the Turtle Machine activity. Peter Hewitt designed them both as precursors to Turtle Art. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? ~~Can you make star shapes? Can you invent directions? How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (~~Hint: ~~string) How about a quarter circle?~~		Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. The patterns above and many more like them are provided as challenges in the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4331 Spirolaterals activity], which then leads to the Turtle Machine activity. Peter Hewitt designed them both as precursors to Turtle Art. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? Hint: Draw them on construction paper, and put one at the feet of the Turtle, with one side along the current path, and the other for the Turtle to turn to, left or right.

	~~At this point~~, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You Be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been supported in doing so far.		* Can you tell your Turtle to make star shapes? What angles work for that?
			* How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (Hint: string)
			* How about a quarter circle?
			* What happens if you let the Turtle decide how many steps to take, or how far to turn, on various instructions. Or use a die or game spinner to choose a random number. (This is known as a Random Walk, and is very important in probability and fractals.)

			As we proceed, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You Be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been given credit for or supported in doing so far.

Mokurai: Spirolateral activity; fix image links

2011-08-08T01:07:38Z

Spirolateral activity; fix image links

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	Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these.		Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these.

	[[TASpirolateral1.png]]		[[File:TASpirolateral1.png]]
	[[TASpirolateral2.png]]		[[File:TASpirolateral2.png]]
	[[TASpirolateral3.png]]		[[File:TASpirolateral3.png]]

	Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.		Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.

	Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? Can you make star shapes? Can you invent directions? How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (Hint: string) How about a quarter circle?		Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. The patterns above and many more like them are provided as challenges in the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4331 Spirolaterals activity], which then leads to the Turtle Machine activity. Peter Hewitt designed them both as precursors to Turtle Art. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? Can you make star shapes? Can you invent directions? How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (Hint: string) How about a quarter circle?

	At this point, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You Be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been supported in doing so far.		At this point, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You Be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been supported in doing so far.

Mokurai: Add illustrations

2011-08-07T23:20:24Z

Add illustrations

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	Long before children can use written language or a computer keyboard, they can do Turtle Art in the classroom on an open expanse of carpet, with a set of colored ribbons and tacks or masking tape. One child is the turtle, others fix the ribbons in place, and someone gives directions. Initially, this would be the teacher, but soon the children will want to take over. The Turtle on one run should be given the opportunity to be the direction-giver.		Long before children can use written language or a computer keyboard, they can do Turtle Art in the classroom on an open expanse of carpet, with a set of colored ribbons and tacks or masking tape. One child is the turtle, others fix the ribbons in place, and someone gives directions. Initially, this would be the teacher, but soon the children will want to take over. The Turtle on one run should be given the opportunity to be the direction-giver.

	Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these. Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.		Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these.

			[[TASpirolateral1.png]]
			[[TASpirolateral2.png]]
			[[TASpirolateral3.png]]

			Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.

	Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? Can you make star shapes? Can you invent directions? How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (Hint: string) How about a quarter circle?		Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? Can you make star shapes? Can you invent directions? How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (Hint: string) How about a quarter circle?

	At this point, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been supported in doing so far.		At this point, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You Be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been supported in doing so far.

Mokurai: Minor edit

2011-07-13T21:02:57Z

Minor edit

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	Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these. Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.		Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these. Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.

	Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? Can you make star shapes? Can you invent directions? How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (Hint: ~~Euclid~~) How about a quarter circle?		Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? Can you make star shapes? Can you invent directions? How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (Hint: string) How about a quarter circle?

	At this point, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been supported in doing so far.		At this point, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been supported in doing so far.

Mokurai: New page

2011-06-28T18:08:52Z

New page

New page

Long before children can use written language or a computer keyboard, they can do Turtle Art in the classroom on an open expanse of carpet, with a set of colored ribbons and tacks or masking tape. One child is the turtle, others fix the ribbons in place, and someone gives directions. Initially, this would be the teacher, but soon the children will want to take over. The Turtle on one run should be given the opportunity to be the direction-giver.

Start simply with Forward [number of steps], Right 90, Left 90. You can draw a surprising variety of patterns with just these. Gradually add commands, such as Back, Pen Up and Pen Down, SetColor (change ribbon), Repeat (have one child keep the count), Right/Left 45/60/120/135, Store Value in Box (have a student keep track of that value), and whatever else the children show readiness for.

Children can start by giving any sequence of directions they like, but after a while, they should be challenged to make particular patterns and to generalize. Can you make a polygon of any number of sides? How do you express the angles? Can you make star shapes? Can you invent directions? How can a child walk in an accurate circle? (Hint: Euclid) How about a quarter circle?

At this point, we are in a research project, specifically Seymour Papert's project from the 1960s, which asks whether we can make it as natural for children to learn math as language. You be the Turtle has not been done enough to know what preschool children can understand immediately, what they need hints for, what they have to be shown, and how far they can go. We do not know what levels of art or programming or math they can achieve in Turtle Art or otherwise. We do know that it is more than they have been supported in doing so far.