The Importance and Beauty of Mathematics

Let your students amaze you with their mathematical minds as they create art with turtle geometry!

The "Art of the Lynx" is a series of activities in which you create artwork by coding with Lynx. Lynx Coding* is a wonderful coding tool which has at its core a programmable turtle.

You give a turtle a sequence of commands and it draws for you! The turtle draws lines and arcs, goes to a specific place on the screen, etc.

Many students have difficulty understanding & enjoying mathematics. But many students enjoy drawing and making. As they create art with turtle geometry, students will come to understand coordinate geometry, angles, operations, variables, and distances.

These activities 'draw' on many curriculum areas—from mathematics to art to science and social studies as we honour and respect cultural artefacts.

Children 'draw' their way into being mathematicians.

In the "Probabilities" series of activities you discover, invent, and test your mathematical theories.

These are a little more advanced, so please check out any suggested prerequisites. E.g., The Art of the Lynx, Create an Interactive Card, Interactive Story Project.