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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 447 · 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 (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 right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 1) (b) (1, 0) (c) (0, 1) (d) (0, 3)
  2. 2.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 9) (b) (1, 9) (c) (0, 9) (d) (9, 0)
  4. 4.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 2) (b) (1, 9) (c) (3, 9) (d) (2, 9)
  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 (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 left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 9) (b) (0, 10) (c) (1, 9) (d) (9, 0)
  7. 7.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  9. 9.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 4) (b) (5, 4) (c) (4, 7) (d) (7, 4)
  10. 10.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  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 left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  13. 13.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 5 across and 3 up (b) 3 across and 5 up (c) 35 squares away (d) 3 down and 5 left
  14. 14.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 9) (b) (5, 8) (c) (5, 9) (d) (9, 5)
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  22. 22.🗺️ 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 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  25. 25.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the first one (b) both numbers (c) neither number (d) the second (up) one
  27. 27.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 0) (b) (4, 0) (c) (2, 0) (d) (0, 4)
  28. 28.🗺️ 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 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 6) (b) (6, 0) (c) (0, 8) (d) (0, 6)
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 0) (b) (0, 1) (c) (0, 2) (d) (1, 1)
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 2) (b) (2, 2) (c) (2, 0) (d) (2, 3)
  31. 31.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 9) (b) (10, 2) (c) (9, 2) (d) (8, 2)
  33. 33.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 2) (b) (2, 3) (c) (0, 2) (d) (2, 2)
  35. 35.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  36. 36.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 4) (b) (0, 2) (c) (1, 2) (d) (2, 0)
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 9) (b) (8, 8) (c) (9, 8)
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 1), 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) (6, 2) (b) (2, 5) (c) (5, 1) (d) (5, 2)
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 6) (b) (4, 4) (c) (4, 6) (d) (6, 4)

Answer key

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

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