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.🔁 How many sides does a hexagon have? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 7
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2.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 10 cm; turn right 120° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) pentagon (b) triangle (c) hexagon (d) square -
3.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 8 { forward 20 cm; turn right 45° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) octagon (b) triangle (c) pentagon (d) hexagon - 4.🔁 For a regular shape with n sides, each turn is … (a) n × 360 degrees (b) 180 degrees always (c) 360 ÷ n degrees (d) 90 degrees always
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5.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 15 cm; turn right 120° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
6.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 20 cm; turn right 90°; forward 30 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
7.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { repeat 4 { forward 10 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
8.🔁 A robot must draw a regular square (4 equal sides):
repeat 4 { forward 90 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
9.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 50 cm; turn right 90°; forward 25 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
10.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { repeat 4 { forward 5 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
11.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
12.🔁 A robot must draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides):
repeat 8 { forward 25 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
13.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 20 cm; turn right 90°; forward 55 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
14.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 80 cm; turn right 90° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) hexagon (b) square (c) triangle (d) pentagon -
15.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 6 { forward 30 cm; turn right 60° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) octagon (b) triangle (c) square (d) hexagon -
16.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 80 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? - 17.🔁 To draw any closed regular shape, a robot turns how many degrees in all? (a) 360° (b) 720° (c) 90° (d) 180°
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18.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 6 { forward 50 cm; turn right 60° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
19.🔁 A robot must draw a regular triangle (3 equal sides):
repeat 3 { forward 65 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
20.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 6 { forward 75 cm; turn right 60° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) pentagon (b) triangle (c) octagon (d) hexagon - 21.🔁 Why do we use a loop to draw a square? (a) the same steps repeat (b) loops are colourful (c) squares need 5 sides (d) to make it crash
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22.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
23.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { repeat 4 { forward 5 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
24.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { forward 85 cm; turn right 72° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
25.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 30 cm; turn right 90°; forward 10 cm; turn right 90° }
What is the area of the rectangle it draws (in square cm)? -
26.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 35 cm; turn right 90°; forward 50 cm; turn right 90° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
27.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 6 { forward 40 cm; turn right 60° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
28.🔁 A robot must draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides):
repeat 8 { forward 45 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
29.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 6 { forward 35 cm; turn right 60° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
30.🔁 A robot must draw a regular pentagon (5 equal sides):
repeat 5 { forward 40 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
31.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { forward 65 cm; turn right 72° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
32.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 5 { forward 20 cm; turn right 72° }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
33.🔁 A robot must draw a regular octagon (8 equal sides):
repeat 8 { forward 90 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
34.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 6 { forward 15 cm; turn right 60° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) octagon (b) square (c) pentagon (d) hexagon -
35.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { forward 15 cm; turn right 90°; forward 15 cm; turn right 90° }
What is the area of the rectangle it draws (in square cm)? -
36.🔁 A robot must draw a regular square (4 equal sides):
repeat 4 { forward 25 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
37.🔁 A robot must draw a regular triangle (3 equal sides):
repeat 3 { forward 40 cm; turn right ?° }
What number goes in place of “?” -
38.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 4 { forward 75 cm; turn right 90° }
Which shape does it draw? (a) pentagon (b) square (c) triangle (d) octagon -
39.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 2 { repeat 4 { forward 20 cm; turn right 90° } }
How many cm does it drive in all? -
40.🔁 A drawing robot runs:
repeat 3 { forward 85 cm; turn right 120° }
How many cm does it drive in all?
Answer key
- 6
- triangle
- octagon
- 360 ÷ n degrees
- 45
- 100
- 200
- 90
- 150
- 60
- 200
- 45
- 150
- square
- hexagon
- 320
- 360°
- 300
- 120
- hexagon
- the same steps repeat
- 300
- 100
- 425
- 300
- 170
- 240
- 45
- 210
- 72
- 325
- 100
- 45
- hexagon
- 225
- 90
- 120
- square
- 160
- 255
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