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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 718 · 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, 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 right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ 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
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) both numbers (b) the first one (c) neither number (d) the second (up) one
  5. 5.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 3) (b) (3, 1) (c) (2, 3) (d) (1, 3)
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 7), 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  7. 7.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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?
  9. 9.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    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 (8, 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  15. 15.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 3) (b) (0, 0) (c) (3, 0) (d) (1, 3)
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 35 squares away (b) 3 across and 5 up (c) 5 across and 3 up (d) 3 down and 5 left
  19. 19.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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, 9) (b) (9, 8) (c) (8, 8) (d) (7, 8)
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 0) (b) (2, 0) (c) (1, 0) (d) (0, 1)
  22. 22.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 6) (b) (5, 8) (c) (5, 5) (d) (6, 5)
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 3) (b) (5, 3) (c) (3, 2) (d) (2, 3)
  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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 6), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 4) (b) (3, 4) (c) (4, 4) (d) (4, 3)
  27. 27.🗺️ 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 9) (b) (10, 8) (c) (9, 7) (d) (9, 8)
  28. 28.🗺️ 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 3) (b) (4, 7) (c) (3, 4) (d) (3, 7)
  29. 29.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 3), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 1) (b) (3, 1) (c) (1, 2) (d) (2, 4)
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 3) (b) (3, 4) (c) (3, 2) (d) (3, 3)
  34. 34.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 5) (b) (6, 9) (c) (5, 9) (d) (2, 9)
  35. 35.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 3
    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 (1, 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?
  38. 38.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 9) (b) (10, 6) (c) (9, 8) (d) (9, 6)

Answer key

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

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