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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 115 · 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.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 7), 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 1) (b) (2, 8) (c) (1, 5) (d) (1, 8)
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 5), facing east. (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 left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 6) (b) (5, 6) (c) (6, 5) (d) (7, 5)
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 1), facing west. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  5. 5.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the second (up) one (b) neither number (c) the first one (d) both numbers
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 1), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 2) (b) (5, 2) (c) (2, 4) (d) (1, 2)
  8. 8.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 3 across and 5 up (b) 5 across and 3 up (c) 3 down and 5 left (d) 35 squares away
  9. 9.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 6), facing north. (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
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 6) (b) (0, 6) (c) (6, 0) (d) (0, 8)
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 2) (b) (9, 1) (c) (10, 2) (d) (2, 9)
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 1), 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 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 2) (b) (2, 7) (c) (8, 2) (d) (9, 2)
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 3), facing west. (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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 3) (b) (3, 2) (c) (2, 3) (d) (4, 2)
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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) (4, 0) (b) (0, 3) (c) (3, 0) (d) (3, 1)
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 6), 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 5) (b) (3, 6) (c) (5, 3) (d) (4, 5)
  18. 18.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 3), 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) (3, 0) (b) (0, 3) (c) (4, 0) (d) (3, 3)
  19. 19.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 4), 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 8) (b) (3, 8) (c) (8, 3) (d) (3, 9)
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 8), 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 4), facing east. (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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 3), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 3) (b) (3, 2) (c) (1, 2) (d) (2, 2)
  24. 24.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 5) (b) (5, 7) (c) (5, 9) (d) (6, 7)
  25. 25.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 3), 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, one square (b) Yes, back to start (c) No, it only turns (d) Yes, two squares
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 5), facing east. (The first number counts squares across to the east, the second counts squares up to the north.) It runs:
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 8), facing west. (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 right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 3), facing east. (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 left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 2) (b) (5, 2) (c) (4, 1) (d) (2, 4)
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 7), facing west. (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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  32. 32.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 3), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 6) (b) (3, 6) (c) (6, 6) (d) (6, 3)
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 3), 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 3), facing west. (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 left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 3) (b) (1, 2) (c) (4, 2) (d) (3, 2)
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 6), 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
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 3) (b) (7, 4) (c) (7, 3) (d) (3, 7)
  36. 36.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 6), facing west. (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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 7), facing east. (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 left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 7), 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 0) (b) (1, 4) (c) (0, 5) (d) (0, 4)

Answer key

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

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