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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 885 · 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, 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 right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (3, 7) (b) (7, 3) (c) (9, 3) (d) (8, 3)
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 7), 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
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (8, 7) (b) (9, 8) (c) (9, 9) (d) (8, 9)
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (4, 7) (b) (5, 7) (c) (7, 4) (d) (6, 7)
  5. 5.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (4, 7) (b) (4, 8) (c) (5, 7) (d) (7, 4)
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (10, 9) (b) (9, 9) (c) (7, 9) (d) (9, 10)
  8. 8.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 7), 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 left
    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 (5, 4), 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (1, 2) (b) (3, 2) (c) (2, 1) (d) (2, 2)
  10. 10.🗺️ 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
  11. 11.🗺️ 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
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 6), 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 right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 7) (b) (7, 4) (c) (4, 9) (d) (4, 7)
  14. 14.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 3 across and 5 up (b) 35 squares away (c) 5 across and 3 up (d) 3 down and 5 left
  15. 15.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (4, 7) (b) (8, 4) (c) (9, 4) (d) (7, 4)
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (8, 4) (b) (8, 6) (c) (9, 6) (d) (6, 8)
  18. 18.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ 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
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (0, 7) (b) (8, 0) (c) (0, 8) (d) (1, 8)
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) No, it only turns (b) Yes, two squares (c) Yes, back to start (d) Yes, one square
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 3
    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 (7, 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (8, 0) (b) (0, 8) (c) (8, 1) (d) (9, 0)
  25. 25.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 1
    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 (2, 7), 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 6), 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 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, 7), 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
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    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 (5, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 7) (b) (8, 5) (c) (9, 5) (d) (7, 5)
  37. 37.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?
    (a) (5, 0) (b) (4, 3) (c) (0, 4) (d) (4, 0)
  38. 38.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 3), 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
    Which way does it face at the end?
    (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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