In Creative Computing with Judith and Yuri, Third Graders coded the Finch robot to draw squares, triangles, hexagons, and octagons and to get those shapes to spin around a center point.
To continue exploring shapes, Third Graders also coded with the app TurtleArt. They used what they learned about regular polygons and spinning shapes and created their Shapes Projects.
With TurtleArt and the Finch, we talked about the good number combinations that help us build regular polygons and get a shape to spin evenly around a center point.
Our student teacher Yuri interviewed students about the difference between working in the physical vs. the digital space. Here are some of the ideas they have about that big question.
I like working in the digital space. We can make mistakes and easily fix them.
Third Grader
I like working in the digital space but I don’t want to be addicted to digital devices.
Third Grader
I prefer working in digital spaces because I can make more of what’s in my imagination.
Third Grader
I prefer working in the physical world because computers do things perfectly, which means that computers are better than humans, and I don’t think computers are better than humans.
Third Grader