Terrapin Logo
© 2002 Terrapin Software, Inc.
Finally updated after many years, this program was formerly known as PC Logo and Logo PLUS. This Mac/Windows version includes a music editor and a new visual Logo toolbox. Kids as young as seven can create programming routines with its relatively simple programming language originally designed by Seymour Papert and his team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They can program rotating shapes and designs using commands like RT 90, FD 40 (Right 90 degrees, Forward 40 pixels) -- type the command, and the "turtle" (or graphic cursor) responds. While kids need a lot of patience as they progress through each step, the program offers an effective means of introducing children to programming concepts. The product comes with several manuals, including a "Getting Started" guide and a tutorial, which are definitely needed.
$99.95, Win, Mac
Teaches: math, problems solving, spatial thinking, angles, computer programming