Logo Foundation Papers

Egyptian Hieroglyphics and LogoWriter

by Thomas F. Trocco

Fifth grade students began by studying the history of ancient Egypt in Social Studies class. They saw a connection between the hieroglyphic shapes and turtle shapes in Logo. The project that emerged included making the required shapes, writing coded messages, and developing a Logo program to translate English into hieroglyphics. 1992

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