LESSON STUDIES ON GEOMETRY TOPIC

“Turtle Geometry”
Base on National Library of Virtual Manipulative website from UTAH state
University

PS 0270
ICT in Primary Science and Maths
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Lecturer: Dr Leong Yong Pak

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Task: Creating a lesson studies on Geometry topic from the National Library of
Virtual Manipulative website from UTAH state University. The web address can
be surf at http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Topic: Geometry

Sub Topic: Turtle Geometry.

Year: 5

Specific objective(s)
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify the logic programming using the turtle geometry software.

• Explore the numbers, shapes, and logic by programming a turtle to move.

• Able to accept commands expressed in a language called TURTLE TALK.

Learning outcome
• Students will be able to bring the knowledge of how to move the turtle into the work of
learning in formal geometry.

• Introductions to Turtle Geometry

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Teacher will describe the characteristic of every each tools on the

software

Fig. 1

Figure 1. shows the name and action for every each tools.

• How to make a plan

Teacher will asked the student to make a plan for the turtle by giving the turtle a plan they
can make it move, turn, and change the colour of the trail it leaves.

First make a plan by choosing the blank format, then try it out, and change it by using these
buttons to make a plan:

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By clicking those buttons will add steps to the turtle's plan at the enter command column.
Once the command is satisfied now the student will try their plan using these :

Run your whole plan.

Stop running your plan.

Pause running your plan.

Back up one place in your plan.

Run one step of your plan.

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Figure 2 shows the turtle geometry is being plan.

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Exercises
• Exercise 1: on a blank format.( for grade 5 student )

• How do you make a plan for the turtle to make it as square shape.

Solution should be answered:

• Click the Move forward more than one steps button for 5 times
and turn left 900 and repeat the step for 4 times

• Exercise 2: on a maze format.( for grade 5 student )

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• In a group of three solve the maze: Tutu the turtle is lost on

his way back to the fond, please help him find his way back by
using the turtle geometry virtual manipulative program.

Solution should be answered:

• Manipulate the tool button in solving the problem by planning

the turtle move.

• Exercise 3: on a drawing format.( for grade 5 student )

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• Trace the shape and the line colour using the Turtle
Geometry

• Exercise 4: on a Rock format.( for grade 5 student )

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• In a group of three solve: Since there are many rocks is

blocking the way, Tutu the turtle need help in finding the
better way to move freely, please help him to find it by using
the turtle geometry virtual manipulative program.

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