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LOGO Challenge 1 - Star Square

Can you use LOGO to create this star pattern made from squares. Only basic LOGO knowledge needed.

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LOGO Challenge 5 - Patch

Using LOGO, can you construct elegant procedures that will draw this family of 'floor coverings'?

LOGO Challenge - the Humble Square

Stage: 2, 3 and 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Forget about the colours - what is happening with the squares?
Can you write a procedure for a small square?
Four small squares?
A larger square?
Sets of four small squares in a larger square?

Look at how the pattern is built up - in that way you will know how to break the final pattern down into more manageable pieces.
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