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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 397 · 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, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 5) (b) (5, 5) (c) (6, 4) (d) (5, 4)
  2. 2.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, one square (b) No, it only turns (c) Yes, back to start (d) Yes, two squares
  3. 3.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 5) (b) (4, 5) (c) (5, 4) (d) (5, 5)
  4. 4.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the second (up) one (b) the first one (c) both numbers (d) neither number
  6. 6.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 5), 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 5) (b) (5, 8) (c) (4, 8) (d) (6, 8)
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 5), 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  9. 9.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 2) (b) (2, 5) (c) (3, 5) (d) (2, 6)
  10. 10.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  14. 14.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 2) (b) (9, 2) (c) (2, 8) (d) (8, 0)
  15. 15.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 2), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 3) (b) (7, 3) (c) (8, 3) (d) (3, 7)
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 8), 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 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 8) (b) (3, 8) (c) (8, 0) (d) (1, 8)
  27. 27.🗺️ 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 7) (b) (8, 3) (c) (7, 3) (d) (7, 1)
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  30. 30.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 3 down and 5 left (b) 3 across and 5 up (c) 5 across and 3 up (d) 35 squares away
  31. 31.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 3) (b) (4, 7) (c) (3, 8) (d) (3, 7)
  33. 33.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  34. 34.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 7) (b) (6, 6) (c) (3, 6) (d) (7, 6)
  36. 36.🗺️ 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?
  37. 37.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    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 (4, 2), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 4) (b) (4, 6) (c) (7, 4) (d) (4, 4)
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 6) (b) (4, 7) (c) (3, 7) (d) (7, 3)
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?

Answer key

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

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