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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Grid Moves

Robotics lesson 21: Moves on a grid · Set 981 · 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, 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 right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ On our grids, the square (3, 5) means … (a) 3 down and 5 left (b) 3 across and 5 up (c) 5 across and 3 up (d) 35 squares away
  3. 3.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ A robot faces north and moves forward 1 square. Which number goes up by 1? (a) the first one (b) both numbers (c) neither number (d) the second (up) one
  6. 6.🗺️ A robot faces east and turns left. Which way does it face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 3
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  8. 8.🗺️ 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 3
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (10, 6) (b) (9, 6) (c) (6, 9) (d) (6, 6)
  9. 9.🗺️ Does “turn left” move the robot to a new square? (a) Yes, one square (b) No, it only turns (c) Yes, back to start (d) Yes, two squares
  10. 10.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (9, 2) (b) (2, 9) (c) (3, 9) (d) (0, 9)
  12. 12.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 3), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 6) (b) (6, 5) (c) (7, 6) (d) (6, 7)
  13. 13.🗺️ 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 left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 5) (b) (6, 3) (c) (7, 3) (d) (3, 6)
  15. 15.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 3) (b) (5, 3) (c) (6, 3) (d) (3, 6)
  16. 16.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 7), 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  17. 17.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (2, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 3) (b) (3, 1) (c) (1, 1) (d) (2, 3)
  18. 18.🗺️ 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 2
    turn right
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (7, 1) (b) (6, 2) (c) (6, 1) (d) (1, 6)
  19. 19.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 7) (b) (7, 4) (c) (4, 7) (d) (6, 7)
  21. 21.🗺️ 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 3
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 0) (b) (7, 0) (c) (6, 0) (d) (0, 6)
  22. 22.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 8), 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
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  23. 23.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  25. 25.🗺️ 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 1
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 2
    What is the first number (across) of the square where it stops?
  27. 27.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 2
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 3), 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (2, 4) (b) (4, 1) (c) (1, 4) (d) (1, 3)
  29. 29.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 3
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 2) (b) (0, 6) (c) (3, 6) (d) (2, 6)
  30. 30.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (4, 7), 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) (2, 7) (b) (3, 9) (c) (9, 2) (d) (2, 9)
  31. 31.🗺️ 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 9) (b) (9, 6) (c) (7, 9) (d) (5, 9)
  32. 32.🗺️ 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 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (4, 3) (b) (5, 2) (c) (4, 2) (d) (2, 4)
  33. 33.🗺️ 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 2
    turn left
    forward 2
    turn left
    forward 1
    turn left
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 9) (b) (8, 5) (c) (5, 8) (d) (6, 8)
  34. 34.🗺️ 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
    turn left
    forward 2
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (5, 6) (b) (6, 5) (c) (5, 3) (d) (5, 5)
  35. 35.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (3, 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 right
    forward 3
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (6, 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 1
    turn left
    forward 3
    turn left
    forward 1
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (8, 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 1
    turn right
    forward 2
    turn right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (6, 3) (b) (5, 2) (c) (5, 3) (d) (3, 5)
  38. 38.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (1, 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
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (3, 0) (b) (0, 3) (c) (4, 0) (d) (1, 0)
  39. 39.🗺️ A robot is on a grid at (7, 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 right
    forward 1
    On which square does it stop?     (a) (1, 8) (b) (8, 2) (c) (8, 1) (d) (9, 1)
  40. 40.🗺️ 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
    Which way does it face at the end?     (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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