There is much that you can learn and explore for yourself once you feel more confident with LOGO but there are some particular potential learning outcomes in terms of mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding that are worth drawing out.
By learning to use a programming language like LOGO you are learning about precision and building on basic ideas and concepts. This reflects the ideas of reasoning and proof which are at the core of mathematics and can support students in coming to a deeper understanding of what constitute convincing mathematical arguments. Along the way, working with LOGO can also be used to encourage communication and collaboration - sharing ideas and trying to establish what is right and what is wrong.
Alongside all this, the content focus of any work is the mathematics that is being explored. In this trail there is significant scope for exploring the properties of lines angles and polygons and how they connect by investigating the geometric properties of polygons or particular patterns or tessellations, as well as some applied work on number sequences in a geometric contexts. Finally, the introduction of variables can support confidence with ideas in algebra.
The trail also supports the learning of some of the basic commands and structures of LOGO in order to focus on the mathematics of the challenges. The main LOGO content includes: