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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 327 · 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 (7, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  2. 2.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 5 across and 3 up (b) 3 down and 5 left (c) 35 squares away (d) 3 across and 5 up
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 4), 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (7, 1) (b) (0, 7) (c) (8, 0) (d) (7, 0)
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the first one (b) both numbers (c) the second (up) one (d) neither number
  5. 5.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 3) (b) (6, 0) (c) (5, 0) (d) (0, 5)
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (9, 3) (b) (8, 3) (c) (8, 4) (d) (3, 8)
  9. 9.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (2, 4) (b) (1, 3) (c) (1, 4) (d) (4, 1)
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (8, 9) (b) (9, 8) (c) (8, 8)
  12. 12.🗺️ 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 4), 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
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (4, 3) (b) (5, 3) (c) (3, 4) (d) (4, 4)
  14. 14.🗺️ 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 2
    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 (7, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (7, 2) (b) (6, 2) (c) (8, 2) (d) (2, 6)
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (4, 5) (b) (3, 5) (c) (5, 3) (d) (1, 5)
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (7, 7) (b) (8, 7) (c) (7, 9) (d) (7, 8)
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 2) (b) (5, 6) (c) (6, 5) (d) (5, 5)
  23. 23.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (0, 4) (b) (4, 0) (c) (5, 0) (d) (4, 1)
  25. 25.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 3), 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (2, 4) (b) (3, 4) (c) (4, 2) (d) (2, 7)
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (9, 7) (b) (9, 6) (c) (10, 6) (d) (6, 9)
  30. 30.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 7) (b) (5, 5) (c) (7, 5) (d) (6, 7)
  31. 31.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (2, 1) (b) (1, 2) (c) (4, 1) (d) (3, 1)
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 4), 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 0) (b) (1, 0) (c) (4, 0) (d) (0, 4)
  39. 39.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, back to start (b) No, it only turns (c) Yes, one square (d) Yes, two squares
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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