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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 421 · 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 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 8) (b) (2, 8) (c) (3, 8) (d) (8, 2)
  2. 2.🗺️ 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
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 7) (b) (6, 9) (c) (6, 7) (d) (7, 6)
  3. 3.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) No, it only turns (b) Yes, one square (c) Yes, back to start (d) Yes, two squares
  4. 4.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 35 squares away (b) 3 down and 5 left (c) 3 across and 5 up (d) 5 across and 3 up
  5. 5.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 1) (b) (1, 7) (c) (8, 1) (d) (7, 1)
  9. 9.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 2) (b) (1, 9) (c) (3, 9) (d) (2, 9)
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 8) (b) (6, 8) (c) (5, 7) (d) (8, 5)
  13. 13.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  14. 14.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 2) (b) (6, 3) (c) (7, 2) (d) (2, 6)
  17. 17.🗺️ 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 5) (b) (3, 2) (c) (5, 3) (d) (4, 5)
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 7) (b) (6, 3) (c) (3, 6) (d) (4, 6)
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  21. 21.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 0) (b) (4, 0) (c) (4, 1) (d) (0, 4)
  24. 24.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 1), 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  26. 26.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ 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
  28. 28.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 5) (b) (2, 1) (c) (6, 1) (d) (5, 1)
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 8) (b) (6, 8) (c) (8, 6) (d) (5, 8)
  30. 30.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 8) (b) (8, 0) (c) (8, 1) (d) (9, 0)
  31. 31.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 1) (b) (2, 3) (c) (2, 1) (d) (1, 2)
  32. 32.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    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 (1, 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 1), 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 3) (b) (6, 3) (c) (3, 5) (d) (5, 5)

Answer key

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

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