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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 960 · 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 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 8) (b) (8, 5) (c) (5, 9) (d) (5, 8)
  2. 2.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) neither number (b) both numbers (c) the second (up) one (d) the first one
  3. 3.🗺️ 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
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ 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
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 7) (b) (7, 8) (c) (9, 7) (d) (7, 7)
  7. 7.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  8. 8.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  10. 10.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 2) (b) (3, 4) (c) (2, 5) (d) (2, 4)
  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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  13. 13.🗺️ 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 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 5 across and 3 up (b) 35 squares away (c) 3 across and 5 up (d) 3 down and 5 left
  15. 15.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  16. 16.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  19. 19.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  21. 21.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  22. 22.🗺️ 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 1
    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, 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 4) (b) (2, 3) (c) (4, 3) (d) (3, 3)
  25. 25.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 3), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 3) (b) (3, 1) (c) (1, 2) (d) (2, 3)
  26. 26.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 2) (b) (7, 1) (c) (8, 1) (d) (1, 7)
  28. 28.🗺️ 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 6) (b) (7, 3) (c) (6, 3) (d) (8, 3)
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  31. 31.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 10) (b) (9, 9) (c) (9, 6) (d) (10, 9)
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    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 (3, 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 2
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (5, 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 right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  36. 36.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (8, 0) (b) (0, 8) (c) (1, 8) (d) (0, 5)
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 0) (b) (0, 7) (c) (0, 6) (d) (1, 6)
  38. 38.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 2) (b) (1, 2) (c) (2, 1) (d) (2, 2)
  39. 39.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (0, 5) (b) (1, 5) (c) (5, 0) (d) (3, 5)
  40. 40.🗺️ 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 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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