Robotics Worksheet: Loops and Shapes
Robot tip (Repeat the side): repeat n { forward s; turn right A° } drives n sides: distance = n × s. A closed regular shape needs n × A = 360°, so A = 360 ÷ n. Rectangle: repeat 2 { forward a; turn 90°; forward b; turn 90° } → perimeter 2 × (a + b), area a × b.
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- 1.🔁 Why do we use a loop to draw a square? (a) loops are colourful (b) squares need 5 sides (c) the same steps repeat (d) to make it crash
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2.🔁 A robot must draw a regular pentagon (5 equal sides):
repeat 5 { forward 100 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
3.🔁 A robot must draw a regular square (4 equal sides):
repeat 4 { forward 60 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
4.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { repeat 4 { forward 15 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
5.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { forward 95 cm; turn right 72° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) hexagon (b) pentagon (c) triangle (d) square -
6.🔁 A robot must draw a regular hexagon (6 equal sides):
repeat 6 { forward 45 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
7.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 35 cm; turn right 90°; forward 20 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? - 8.🔁 How many sides does a hexagon have? (a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 6
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9.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { repeat 4 { forward 15 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
10.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) octagon (b) hexagon (c) square (d) pentagon -
11.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 50 cm; turn right 90°; forward 10 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
12.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 65 cm; turn right 120° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) octagon (b) triangle (c) pentagon (d) square -
13.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { repeat 4 { forward 10 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
14.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 15 cm; turn right 120° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
15.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 55 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
16.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { repeat 4 { forward 30 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
17.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { repeat 4 { forward 5 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
18.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 80 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
19.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { forward 75 cm; turn right 72° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
20.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 8 { forward 10 cm; turn right 45° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) pentagon (b) hexagon (c) octagon (d) square -
21.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 80 cm; turn right 120° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
22.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 6 { forward 35 cm; turn right 60° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) octagon (b) triangle (c) square (d) hexagon -
23.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? - 24.🔁 For a regular shape with n sides, each turn is … (a) 90 degrees always (b) n × 360 degrees (c) 360 ÷ n degrees (d) 180 degrees always
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25.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 6 { forward 55 cm; turn right 60° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) triangle (b) hexagon (c) pentagon (d) square -
26.🔁 A robot must draw a regular pentagon (5 equal sides):
repeat 5 { forward 60 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
27.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 8 { forward 100 cm; turn right 45° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
28.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 95 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
29.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90°; forward 15 cm; turn right 90° }
What is the area of the rectangle it draws (in square cm)? -
30.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { forward 35 cm; turn right 72° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) octagon (b) pentagon (c) triangle (d) square -
31.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 45 cm; turn right 90° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) hexagon (b) pentagon (c) triangle (d) square -
32.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { forward 30 cm; turn right 72° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
33.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 80 cm; turn right 120° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) pentagon (b) square (c) octagon (d) triangle -
34.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { repeat 4 { forward 20 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
35.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { repeat 4 { forward 30 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
36.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
37.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { repeat 4 { forward 5 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
38.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 90 cm; turn right 120° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) square (b) hexagon (c) triangle (d) octagon -
39.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 60 cm; turn right 120° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
40.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 20 cm; turn right 90° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) pentagon (b) octagon (c) hexagon (d) square
Answer key
- the same steps repeat
- 72
- 90
- 180
- pentagon
- 60
- 110
- 6
- 300
- square
- 120
- triangle
- 200
- 45
- 220
- 600
- 80
- 320
- 375
- octagon
- 240
- hexagon
- 500
- 360 ÷ n degrees
- hexagon
- 72
- 800
- 380
- 375
- pentagon
- square
- 150
- triangle
- 400
- 480
- 300
- 40
- triangle
- 180
- square
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