Turing Tumble

Build a mechanical computer powered by marbles!

Grades 4-12

'The Turing Tumble contains no electronics, yet teaches coding strategy as well as abstract concepts like binary, binary operations, and logic gates in a fun, hands on way.'

This product is named after Alan Turing, who cracked the Enigma code.

Curricular Connections:

Turing Tumble Educator Guide - Targets logical thinking skills


LPSD has 2 kits that you can borrow! Manual is included. Students in gr 4 and up can easily follow the step by step instructions.


Turing Tumble Simulator -no physical equipment required

Online manual

Students in Action:

CP TechSplorations Class, Sept 2019

LPSD Technology Integration Standards

Computational Thinker

Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in a ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.

Students:

  1. Formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.

  2. Collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.

  3. Break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

  4. Understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.