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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 462 · 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 (2, 5), 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ 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
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 0) (b) (1, 5) (c) (6, 1) (d) (5, 1)
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 1) (b) (1, 5) (c) (5, 0) (d) (5, 1)
  7. 7.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 8) (b) (1, 8) (c) (8, 1) (d) (1, 9)
  9. 9.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 3 down and 5 left (b) 3 across and 5 up (c) 35 squares away (d) 5 across and 3 up
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  11. 11.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  12. 12.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  13. 13.🗺️ 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 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  14. 14.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    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 (8, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 8) (b) (9, 8) (c) (6, 8) (d) (8, 6)
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 4) (b) (8, 2) (c) (8, 4) (d) (4, 8)
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 6), 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 3), 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 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 1) (b) (7, 1) (c) (8, 1) (d) (1, 7)
  24. 24.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 2) (b) (2, 8) (c) (3, 8) (d) (2, 9)
  25. 25.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 2), 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 7) (b) (7, 4) (c) (4, 5) (d) (5, 7)
  26. 26.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 0) (b) (0, 5) (c) (6, 0) (d) (5, 0)
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 6) (b) (7, 5) (c) (5, 5) (d) (6, 5)
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 5) (b) (5, 4) (c) (4, 4)
  36. 36.🗺️ 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
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  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 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 7) (b) (8, 4) (c) (7, 4) (d) (4, 4)
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 4), 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 6) (b) (6, 6) (c) (6, 7) (d) (7, 7)

Answer key

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

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