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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 114 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (One line at a time): (x, y) = squares across (east), squares up (north). forward n: north adds n to the second number, east adds n to the first, south and west take away. turn left / turn right: change only the direction by 90°. Write the square and direction after every line.

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  1. 1.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 3 across and 5 up (b) 35 squares away (c) 5 across and 3 up (d) 3 down and 5 left
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) neither number (b) the first one (c) both numbers (d) the second (up) one
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 2), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 5), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  5. 5.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 2), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 8), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 5), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 2), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 7), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 8), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (10, 5) (b) (9, 5) (c) (9, 7) (d) (5, 9)
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 1), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 1), facing west. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 4) (b) (2, 1) (c) (1, 2) (d) (1, 1)
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 4), facing west. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 6), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 3) (b) (4, 4) (c) (6, 4) (d) (3, 4)
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 1), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 5), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 2), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  19. 19.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 7), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 5), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 9) (b) (8, 9) (c) (9, 9) (d) (9, 8)
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 5), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 8), facing west. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 5) (b) (5, 8) (c) (6, 5) (d) (5, 6)
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 5), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  24. 24.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, one square (b) No, it only turns (c) Yes, two squares (d) Yes, back to start
  25. 25.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 6), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 3) (b) (3, 7) (c) (8, 3) (d) (7, 6)
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 8), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (10, 9) (b) (9, 9) (c) (9, 10) (d) (9, 8)
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 5), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 3), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 3) (b) (5, 3) (c) (3, 4) (d) (4, 4)
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 8), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 8), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 4), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 2) (b) (2, 6) (c) (3, 6) (d) (0, 6)
  32. 32.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 1), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 2) (b) (2, 0) (c) (5, 0) (d) (3, 0)
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 1), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 8), facing west. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 7) (b) (7, 6) (c) (6, 8) (d) (7, 7)
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 2), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 1), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 1) (b) (1, 1) (c) (2, 0) (d) (1, 0)
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 8), facing west. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 7), facing south. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 7), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 9) (b) (8, 9) (c) (9, 7) (d) (7, 8)
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 5), facing north. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east

Answer key

  1. 3 across and 5 up
  2. the second (up) one
  3. south
  4. 4
  5. south
  6. north
  7. north
  8. north
  9. 3
  10. (9, 5)
  11. north
  12. (1, 1)
  13. north
  14. north
  15. (3, 4)
  16. 0
  17. south
  18. 1
  19. 6
  20. (8, 9)
  21. east
  22. (5, 5)
  23. 7
  24. No, it only turns
  25. (7, 3)
  26. (9, 9)
  27. east
  28. (4, 3)
  29. north
  30. west
  31. (2, 6)
  32. (2, 0)
  33. north
  34. (6, 7)
  35. east
  36. (1, 0)
  37. 0
  38. 4
  39. (7, 9)
  40. west

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