Here are MicroWorlds Logo projects you can run from your web
browser. MicroWorlds is produced by
Logo Computer Systems.
To run these projects you will need to download the free plug-in available
at their site.
Check back often as new
projects are added.
If you have any questions about these projects feel
free to contact me.
Please note that the placement of a project into a particular category does
not mean that that project only fits into that one category. All of
the projects could easily be placed into multiple categories and all of the
projects should be considered as
MicroWorlds Teaching Projects. I've set this list up to make it easier
for you to locate a project for a particular topic.
When you are done with a project please take a moment to fill out the project
rating form. This way I will be better able to group the projects. Also if you
are looking for a project for a specific topic and do not find it here let me
know and I may be able to provide it in the future.
Please do not limit yourself to only the projects under any one topic.
New Projects
- These are new to this web page
- Race Track
- Drive the turtle around the track. Be careful not to drive off and crash!
- Numbers
- From a discussion on the Logo list. How to create numbers using turtles and
have them follow the mouse around the screen? Here is one solution.
Basic
- Projects demonstrating some basic aspect of MicroWorlds.
- Animation
- Some simple animation done in Micro Worlds. Write a scene for the girl, send it to me and it will be included. See the page for details.
- Turtle Selection Demonstration
- A demonstration of ways to check the order in which a group of turtles are selected.
Graphics
- Projects that demonstrate the graphical capabilities of MicroWorlds
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- Nephroid
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The first project. A simple screen based generator of LOGO
designs.
- StringArt
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This project is based on a book, Introduction to Line Designs, chapter 1, by Dale Seymour.
Physics
- Projects demostrating MicroWorlds abilities to model the real world.
- Motion II
- Watch the turtles bounce off the walls. Create and control multiple
turtles. Watch how friction affects their motion. Motion ideas from the
book Advanced Logo, a language for learning used here. New in
Motion II place magnets on the screen
- Ballistic
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Launch an object from the castle walls. Adjust the launch angle, speed and height and watch the effect.
Math
- Projects with a decidely mathematical bent.
- Marbles
- A look at probability. Some interesting motion ideas (the marble coming
out of the bag) and text editing are demonstrated.
- Sierpinski Curves
- A Sierpinski Curve is part of the family of recursively defined curves, commonally called fractals. If that makes your head hurt don't worry about it, just click here and enjoy.
Multiple Turtles
- Projects demostrating and making use of MicroWorlds ability to program multiple turtles.
- Circles
- An attempt to recreate some of StarLogo's funtionality in MicroWorlds.
- Skip
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Flavius (or Knights) Problem. Multiple turtles are used to create the data
structure for this solution.
- Drunkard's Walk
- Another version of the drunkard's walk. This one Stephen Jay Gould
writes about
in chapter 13 of his book
Full House.
This project also makes interesting use of MicroWorlds
ability to program
multiple turtles.
MicroWorlds Teaching Projects
- These projects attempt to teach how to program in Microworlds
- Numbers
- From a discussion on the Logo list. How to create numbers using turtles and
have them follow the mouse around the screen? Here is one solution.
- Digital Clock
- A Digital Clock done in Logo, plus an implementation of checkboxes and radio buttons.
- Logo Lessons and Hands on Tutorial
- A hands on introduction to the Logo computer language.
Download the code for the projects here.
Copy the
MicroWorlds code to your machine in order to run the projects when you are off-line.
