Has anyone used Terrapin Logo programming software for kids?

[Stacia]

I see that the HS Buyers Co-op currently has it for sale.
Terrapin Logo at HS Buyers Co-op (https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/index.php?option=com_epp_offer&Itemid=450)
Terrapin Logo homepage (http://www.terrapinlogo.com/index.php)

My ds has already been using Scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu/) (free download from MIT). It's great & he enjoys it. But, it's a drag & drop interface for giving commands, while Terrapin looks like a more 'standard' programming language.

Info? Likes? Dislikes? It looks interesting, but I don't want us to end up in over our heads either, kwim? Are Scratch & Terrapin complementary programs to learn together or are they just variations of the same thing?

Help!

Thanks!

[Stacia]

Anyone?

[debbielong]

...when I bought it a year ago, for my then 10-year-old son. It is sitting on our shelves.

I also thought it was a little too hard for me:)

[mamato3 all-boy boys]

I see that the HS Buyers Co-op currently has it for sale.
Terrapin Logo at HS Buyers Co-op (https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/index.php?option=com_epp_offer&Itemid=450)
Terrapin Logo homepage (http://www.terrapinlogo.com/index.php)

My ds has already been using Scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu/) (free download from MIT). It's great & he enjoys it. But, it's a drag & drop interface for giving commands, while Terrapin looks like a more 'standard' programming language.

Info? Likes? Dislikes? It looks interesting, but I don't want us to end up in over our heads either, kwim? Are Scratch & Terrapin complementary programs to learn together or are they just variations of the same thing?

Help!

Thanks!

Hi,
Yes, my 9 yo got it for his birthday in June. He finished it over the summer. It is sort of drag-and-drop, too. You create commands (by clicking on buttons) to move icons through mazes and then to draw a jewel. After you create your command (walk 15, turn right, turn right, etc.), then you click on a "run" button to see if your command was successful. Typing skills were not required. DS played it more like a computer game, and now that he's achieved the end, he will probably not pick it up unless I assign it for work.

I was just reminded of SCRATCH this week, and had planned to investigate it to see if this would be a helpful extension on what ds learned in LOGO.

[Stacia]

Thanks for the info, Alane & Debbie! :001_smile:

[Janice in NJ]

Ds is taking an online course with The Potter's School. It uses the LEGO Robot and the Logo software. He LOVES the class.

LEGO, Logo, violin, and the piano - those are this year's loves! Hmmm.... those are all things that I've outsourced to other teachers. Maybe he's trying to tell me something! :001_smile:

Course Description is Here:
http://www.pottersschool.org/tps/coursedocs/L2LDescrandCost.pdf

Their classes aren't cheap. By any means. But I thought I would offer it up as a option.

Peace,
Janice

Enjoy your little people
Enjoy your journey

[Stacia]

Awesome. Thanks, Janice.