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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 842 · 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 (8, 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
    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 (5, 5), 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
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 8), 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) north (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 9) (b) (8, 9) (c) (9, 5) (d) (6, 9)
  6. 6.🗺️ 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
  7. 7.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, one square (b) Yes, two squares (c) Yes, back to start (d) No, it only turns
  8. 8.🗺️ 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 2
    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 (6, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    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 (1, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    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 (5, 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 left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 7), 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (9, 7) (b) (9, 4) (c) (7, 9) (d) (10, 7)
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (1, 0) (b) (3, 1) (c) (1, 1) (d) (0, 1)
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (8, 0) (b) (0, 8) (c) (2, 8) (d) (1, 8)
  22. 22.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (1, 0) (b) (2, 0) (c) (0, 1) (d) (1, 3)
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (1, 3) (b) (4, 1) (c) (3, 1) (d) (3, 3)
  27. 27.🗺️ 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 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (4, 5) (b) (5, 4) (c) (4, 4) (d) (5, 5)
  29. 29.🗺️ 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
  30. 30.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (6, 5) (b) (5, 6) (c) (5, 5)
  33. 33.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 3) (b) (6, 4) (c) (4, 5) (d) (5, 4)
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 2) (b) (2, 5) (c) (6, 2) (d) (5, 1)
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 3), 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 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  39. 39.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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