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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 346 · 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 (5, 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 left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ 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
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 2) (b) (2, 3) (c) (3, 3) (d) (0, 3)
  4. 4.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, two squares (b) No, it only turns (c) Yes, one square (d) Yes, back to start
  5. 5.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 9) (b) (9, 8) (c) (9, 6) (d) (10, 6)
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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) (6, 0) (b) (5, 0) (c) (0, 5) (d) (5, 1)
  7. 7.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the second (up) one (b) neither number (c) both numbers (d) the first one
  9. 9.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 6) (b) (6, 7) (c) (7, 4) (d) (8, 6)
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 3), 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
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 7) (b) (7, 3) (c) (8, 3) (d) (4, 3)
  14. 14.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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, 2) (b) (2, 3) (c) (0, 2) (d) (3, 2)
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 1) (b) (3, 1) (c) (4, 1) (d) (1, 3)
  18. 18.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 4) (b) (4, 2) (c) (2, 4) (d) (2, 6)
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  21. 21.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 5) (b) (5, 6) (c) (6, 4) (d) (7, 5)
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 2) (b) (2, 9) (c) (10, 2) (d) (9, 0)
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 5 across and 3 up (b) 35 squares away (c) 3 across and 5 up (d) 3 down and 5 left
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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
    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 (3, 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 left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 5) (b) (5, 6) (c) (6, 5) (d) (5, 5)
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 2) (b) (2, 3) (c) (3, 3) (d) (2, 1)
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 1), 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 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 9) (b) (6, 4) (c) (4, 6) (d) (5, 6)
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 4) (b) (5, 0) (c) (4, 1) (d) (4, 0)
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 6), 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 1) (b) (1, 2) (c) (2, 3) (d) (1, 3)
  38. 38.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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