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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 894 · 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 (3, 5), 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) neither number (b) the first one (c) both numbers (d) the second (up) one
  5. 5.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 3) (b) (3, 4) (c) (4, 2) (d) (3, 2)
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  8. 8.🗺️ 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
  9. 9.🗺️ 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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
    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 (2, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 8) (b) (1, 7) (c) (7, 0) (d) (0, 7)
  18. 18.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 3
    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 (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 left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  21. 21.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, two squares (b) No, it only turns (c) Yes, back to start (d) Yes, one square
  22. 22.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 3) (b) (6, 3) (c) (3, 5) (d) (5, 4)
  23. 23.🗺️ 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 6) (b) (6, 7) (c) (7, 6) (d) (5, 6)
  25. 25.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 7) (b) (6, 6) (c) (7, 6)
  26. 26.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 7) (b) (6, 8) (c) (8, 6) (d) (9, 6)
  27. 27.🗺️ 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 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  29. 29.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  30. 30.🗺️ 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 3) (b) (3, 9) (c) (10, 3) (d) (8, 3)
  32. 32.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 5) (b) (4, 5) (c) (5, 4) (d) (5, 5)
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 3) (b) (2, 1) (c) (1, 1) (d) (1, 2)
  36. 36.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 6), 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 6) (b) (6, 3) (c) (4, 6) (d) (3, 6)
  38. 38.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  39. 39.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  40. 40.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?

Answer key

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

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