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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 761 · 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 (4, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 3) (b) (5, 2) (c) (5, 3) (d) (3, 5)
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 4) (b) (2, 9) (c) (5, 9) (d) (4, 9)
  3. 3.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 1) (b) (3, 4) (c) (4, 4) (d) (4, 3)
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the first one (b) neither number (c) the second (up) one (d) both numbers
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 6) (b) (5, 8) (c) (6, 6) (d) (6, 5)
  7. 7.🗺️ 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
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  8. 8.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  9. 9.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 5), facing east. (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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 8) (b) (9, 4) (c) (4, 9) (d) (5, 9)
  11. 11.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 4) (b) (5, 4) (c) (7, 4) (d) (4, 7)
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  13. 13.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  14. 14.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 5 across and 3 up (b) 3 down and 5 left (c) 35 squares away (d) 3 across and 5 up
  15. 15.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 4) (b) (5, 4) (c) (4, 5) (d) (6, 4)
  17. 17.🗺️ 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
    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 (2, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  21. 21.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 5) (b) (5, 6) (c) (5, 5)
  22. 22.🗺️ 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 1) (b) (2, 7) (c) (1, 6) (d) (1, 7)
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  25. 25.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, one square (b) Yes, two squares (c) No, it only turns (d) Yes, back to start
  26. 26.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  28. 28.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  29. 29.🗺️ 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 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 4) (b) (4, 4) (c) (4, 2) (d) (3, 4)
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  32. 32.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  33. 33.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 4) (b) (1, 3) (c) (4, 3) (d) (3, 3)
  34. 34.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 6) (b) (6, 5) (c) (6, 7) (d) (7, 6)
  35. 35.🗺️ 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 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
  36. 36.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 5), facing east. (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) east (c) west (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 3) (b) (5, 3) (c) (3, 4) (d) (4, 4)
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 6) (b) (7, 1) (c) (6, 1) (d) (3, 1)
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?

Answer key

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

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