[Edu-sig] Programming in High School

[Daniel Ajoy]

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:19:45 -0500, <edu-sig-request at python.org> wrote:

>> But the criteria of "relevant problems, easily solved with a quickie
>> program" is tough to meet.  


Solving a Max Problem Using Logo
http://gsndev.org/archives/logo-l/1098/msg00085.html
http://gsndev.org/archives/logo-l/1098/msg00097.html
http://gsndev.org/archives/logo-l/1098/msg00104.html

(the pictures are here
http://neoparaiso.com/logo/problema-de-maximizacion.html
)


Another one is:

Calculating the MCD and MCM


Another one is finding solutions of equations using bisection.


And another point is that some problems cannot be solved using algebra or trig. I believe this is one:

http://neoparaiso.com/logo/problema-triangulos.html

It asks the student to determine the values of the segments a and b.


Daniel