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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 276 · 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 (2, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 10) (b) (10, 9) (c) (9, 9) (d) (6, 9)
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 2) (b) (0, 2) (c) (0, 5) (d) (2, 0)
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) both numbers (b) neither number (c) the second (up) one (d) the first one
  5. 5.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) No, it only turns (b) Yes, back to start (c) Yes, one square (d) Yes, two squares
  6. 6.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 3), 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 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 6) (b) (0, 3) (c) (0, 6) (d) (6, 0)
  8. 8.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 6) (b) (4, 6) (c) (0, 6) (d) (6, 3)
  9. 9.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 6) (b) (7, 0) (c) (6, 0) (d) (6, 1)
  14. 14.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 3) (b) (3, 9) (c) (9, 3) (d) (10, 3)
  17. 17.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 7) (b) (5, 9) (c) (7, 5) (d) (6, 7)
  18. 18.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 7) (b) (4, 7) (c) (4, 4) (d) (7, 4)
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 2), 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 4), facing north. (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 left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 8) (b) (8, 9) (c) (10, 8) (d) (9, 6)
  24. 24.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  25. 25.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 3 across and 5 up (b) 3 down and 5 left (c) 5 across and 3 up (d) 35 squares away
  26. 26.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 4) (b) (3, 4) (c) (7, 4) (d) (4, 6)
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 5), 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 5), 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
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 2) (b) (5, 0) (c) (0, 4) (d) (4, 0)
  30. 30.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 5), 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 5) (b) (6, 5) (c) (5, 6)
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  33. 33.🗺️ 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (10, 7) (b) (8, 7) (c) (7, 9) (d) (9, 7)
  34. 34.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 9) (b) (9, 0) (c) (0, 8) (d) (1, 9)
  36. 36.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 7) (b) (4, 4) (c) (5, 4) (d) (4, 5)
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 6), 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 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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