Terry the Turtle Version 2.2.0
Terry the Turtle is the ideal program to introduce children to LOGO type applications, where they can learn about measurement of distance and angles. The configurable interface on initial levels is colourful and welcoming to allow children easy access to all of the functions.
Terry can be used at four different levels. Each level demonstrates progression from basic drawing to full logo programming.
Age Range: 4 - 14 years
Enlarge: Level 2 - Simple Buttons
Features
Enlarge: Level 4 - Command Line
- Choose from lots of different types of fun turtles, to draw their patterns with, such as frogs, beetles, rockets and cars
- Contained within the program's library is a wide variety of pre-prepared activities, navigating a ship to a treasure island, flying a rocket to a planet through a meteorite band, moving around a map, playing the crazy golf course and many more
- Terry has a configurable toolbar allowing users to create their own control panels and for the more advanced users, they can write procedures for Terry to follow using the logo type language
New for Terry 2
Enlarge: Level 3 - LOGO Buttons
- Enhanced LOGO language, including variables and many new commands
- New backgrounds include: mazes, the solar system, geographic maps, race tracks and many more
- New turtles and sound effects for a wide range of activities
- Drawings can be saved out as picture files, or you can turn your Terry drawing into a QuickTime® movie and save them out as part of a web page
- Create your own activities and environments using the background editing tool
Education
England & Wales:
KS 1, 2 & 3.
Supports the following QCA schemes of work:
2d Routes: controlling a floor turtle,
Program of study reference KS1 2c, 4a, 4b
4E Modeling effects on screen,
Program of study reference KS2 1c, 2a, 2c
Scotland:
From Pre 5 upwards
Terry 2 is currently used in the enhanced teaching of special needs pupils