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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 174 · 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 (8, 7), 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
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 7), 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 8) (b) (8, 5) (c) (5, 8) (d) (6, 8)
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 2), 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 left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (10, 1) (b) (9, 0) (c) (1, 9) (d) (9, 1)
  5. 5.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 6), 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 5) (b) (4, 6) (c) (6, 4) (d) (7, 4)
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 2), 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
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 4), facing east. (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 right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 7) (b) (7, 8) (c) (7, 7)
  10. 10.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 4), 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, two squares (b) Yes, one square (c) Yes, back to start (d) No, it only turns
  14. 14.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 0) (b) (3, 5) (c) (1, 5) (d) (0, 5)
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 7), 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  19. 19.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 4), 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 2) (b) (2, 5) (c) (3, 2) (d) (2, 3)
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 9) (b) (7, 9) (c) (9, 6) (d) (4, 9)
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 0) (b) (1, 1) (c) (1, 0) (d) (0, 1)
  22. 22.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 35 squares away (b) 3 across and 5 up (c) 5 across and 3 up (d) 3 down and 5 left
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  24. 24.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 3), 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  25. 25.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the first one (b) neither number (c) both numbers (d) the second (up) one
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 7), facing south. (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 right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 1), 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 right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  28. 28.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  29. 29.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 5) (b) (5, 3) (c) (6, 4) (d) (5, 4)
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 4), 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 5) (b) (1, 5) (c) (5, 1) (d) (1, 6)
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 2), 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
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 4) (b) (4, 3) (c) (4, 4) (d) (3, 4)
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 2), 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
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 3) (b) (4, 3) (c) (3, 4) (d) (4, 4)
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 right
    forward 2
    turn left
    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 (4, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 9) (b) (1, 7) (c) (2, 9) (d) (9, 1)
  37. 37.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 2), facing east. (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) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 4) (b) (5, 5) (c) (4, 5) (d) (6, 4)

Answer key

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

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