[Visualpython-users] Vpython in the classroom (retrospective)

Lots of good VPython screen shots (actually photographs of screens) in
this folder:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/sets/72157622961425831/with/4854210430/

Venue:  Reed College, special summer camp for Saturday Academy
students (pre college, many pre high school).

Examples of student work (after tweaking provided code):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4863299407/in/set-72157622961425831/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4854215732/in/set-72157622961425831/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4863914142/in/set-72157622961425831/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4854215270/in/set-72157622961425831/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17157315@N00/4863297665/in/set-72157622961425831/
 (a favorite)

Their parents / guardians were impressed during the open house.  Some
took video.

Student average age was about 15.

Here's the curriculum:

http://www.4dsolutions.net/satacad/martianmath/toc.html

... based on these background heuristics:

http://wikieducator.org/Martian_Math

Visual Python is the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to 3D
graphics for ordinary mortals.

Kirby Urner