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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 774 · 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 (6, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 1) (b) (1, 2) (c) (1, 1) (d) (2, 1)
  4. 4.🗺️ 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) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 6) (b) (6, 4) (c) (5, 6) (d) (3, 6)
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  7. 7.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    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 (6, 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 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 5) (b) (2, 5) (c) (2, 6) (d) (5, 2)
  10. 10.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 6) (b) (5, 6) (c) (6, 5) (d) (3, 6)
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (10, 4) (b) (9, 4) (c) (9, 5) (d) (4, 9)
  13. 13.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 3) (b) (9, 4) (c) (10, 3) (d) (3, 9)
  14. 14.🗺️ 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the first one (b) neither number (c) both numbers (d) the second (up) one
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 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
  17. 17.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, back to start (b) Yes, two squares (c) No, it only turns (d) Yes, one square
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 2) (b) (2, 1) (c) (1, 3) (d) (1, 2)
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (10, 5) (b) (5, 9) (c) (9, 5) (d) (9, 8)
  21. 21.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 3) (b) (2, 3) (c) (3, 4) (d) (5, 3)
  22. 22.🗺️ 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 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 5) (b) (7, 4) (c) (5, 7) (d) (4, 7)
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 4) (b) (5, 4) (c) (3, 4) (d) (4, 2)
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 7) (b) (7, 6) (c) (6, 7) (d) (3, 7)
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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) (9, 2) (b) (2, 8) (c) (8, 2) (d) (7, 2)
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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) (2, 9) (b) (9, 2) (c) (2, 10) (d) (3, 9)
  31. 31.🗺️ 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 left
    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 (3, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 9) (b) (6, 4) (c) (10, 4) (d) (9, 4)
  34. 34.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 4) (b) (0, 3) (c) (4, 0) (d) (1, 4)
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  36. 36.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 1) (b) (1, 8) (c) (8, 1) (d) (9, 1)
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 3) (b) (4, 3) (c) (3, 4)
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 6) (b) (4, 6) (c) (2, 6) (d) (6, 2)
  39. 39.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    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 (6, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 7) (b) (6, 7) (c) (5, 9) (d) (7, 5)

Answer key

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

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