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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 508 · 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, 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 1) (b) (2, 0) (c) (2, 1) (d) (1, 2)
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 3) (b) (2, 3) (c) (1, 5) (d) (3, 1)
  4. 4.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, back to start (b) No, it only turns (c) Yes, one square (d) Yes, two squares
  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) neither number (d) both numbers
  6. 6.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  7. 7.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  9. 9.🗺️ 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  10. 10.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 3 down and 5 left (b) 35 squares away (c) 5 across and 3 up (d) 3 across and 5 up
  11. 11.🗺️ 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
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 right
    forward 2
    turn left
    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 (2, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 4), 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 8), 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 8), 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
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 6) (b) (7, 9) (c) (5, 9) (d) (6, 9)
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  22. 22.🗺️ 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
    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 (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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 2) (b) (1, 5) (c) (3, 5) (d) (2, 5)
  24. 24.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 6) (b) (8, 6) (c) (6, 9) (d) (10, 6)
  25. 25.🗺️ 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?
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 1) (b) (0, 0) (c) (1, 0)
  27. 27.🗺️ 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 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 5) (b) (1, 8) (c) (5, 1) (d) (2, 5)
  28. 28.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 4) (b) (4, 3) (c) (5, 3) (d) (4, 5)
  34. 34.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 3) (b) (2, 3) (c) (3, 3) (d) (3, 4)
  36. 36.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    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 (1, 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 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  38. 38.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 1) (b) (1, 7) (c) (7, 4) (d) (7, 1)
  39. 39.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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