← Sense, think, act lesson New set →

Robotics Worksheet: Sense, Think, Act

Robotics lesson 2: Sense, think, act · Set 320 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Robot tip (The robot loop): Sense = taking in information with sensors (touch, light, sound, distance, camera). Think = the controller running the program and deciding. Act = doing something: motors move, a gripper grips, a buzzer beeps, a light shines. Then the loop starts again.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🧠 Which part of a robot does the “think” job? (a) the frame (b) the bumper (c) the wheels (d) the controller
  2. 2.Which of these shows that the robot is sensing? (a) the program picks a path (b) it counts the boxes (c) it decides to stop (d) a gyro feels a turn
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensor checks distance (b) an LED lights up (c) the wheels spin (d) the arm lifts a box
  4. 4.🧠 Sense, think or act: “a mic hears a clap”? (a) sense (b) act (c) think
  5. 5.🔢 To make a robot vacuum avoid a chair, what comes right after “it decides to turn”? (a) the controller reads it (b) the bumper is pressed (c) it drives on (d) the motors turn it
  6. 6.Which of these shows that the robot is sensing? (a) it counts the boxes (b) a sensor checks distance (c) it compares two numbers (d) the arm lifts a box
  7. 7.🧠 In which order does a robot work? (a) think → act → sense (b) act → sense → think (c) act → think → sense (d) sense → think → act
  8. 8.Which of these shows that the robot is acting? (a) it plans the next move (b) a gyro feels a turn (c) it counts the boxes (d) an LED lights up
  9. 9.🧠 Sense, think or act: “it plans the next move”? (a) think (b) sense (c) act
  10. 10.True or false: when an LED lights up, the robot is acting. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these shows that the robot is acting? (a) it decides to stop (b) it compares two numbers (c) a bumper is pressed (d) the arm lifts a box
  12. 12.True or false: when it decides to turn, the robot is thinking (deciding). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔢 To make a robot vacuum avoid a chair, which is the FIRST step? (a) the bumper is pressed (b) the controller reads it (c) it decides to turn (d) the motors turn it
  14. 14.🔢 To make a robot vacuum avoid a chair, which comes first: “the bumper is pressed” or “it drives on”? (a) it drives on (b) the bumper is pressed
  15. 15.Which of these shows that the robot is thinking (deciding)? (a) an LED lights up (b) it decides to stop (c) a bumper is pressed (d) a buzzer beeps
  16. 16.🧠 Sense, think or act: “a gyro feels a turn”? (a) sense (b) act (c) think
  17. 17.True or false: when the arm lifts a box, the robot is sensing. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧠 Sense, think or act: “a bumper is pressed”? (a) act (b) sense (c) think
  19. 19.🧠 A robot keeps repeating sense → think → act. This repeating is called … (a) a crash (b) a loop (c) a battery (d) a gear
  20. 20.Which of these shows that the robot is thinking (deciding)? (a) a sensor reads light (b) it plans the next move (c) the robot turns left (d) the arm lifts a box
  21. 21.True or false: when a sensor checks distance, the robot is acting. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧠 Sense, think or act: “it compares two numbers”? (a) sense (b) think (c) act
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensor reads light (b) a gyro feels a turn (c) it compares two numbers (d) a sensor checks distance
  24. 24.🔢 To make a robot vacuum avoid a chair, which is the LAST step? (a) the bumper is pressed (b) the controller reads it (c) the motors turn it (d) it drives on
  25. 25.🧠 Sense, think or act: “the arm lifts a box”? (a) think (b) sense (c) act
  26. 26.🧠 Sense, think or act: “it counts the boxes”? (a) think (b) sense (c) act
  27. 27.True or false: when it plans the next move, the robot is thinking (deciding). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧠 Which parts do the “act” job? (a) the sensors (b) the motors (c) the program (d) the camera
  29. 29.True or false: when the robot turns left, the robot is acting. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: when it decides to stop, the robot is thinking (deciding). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these shows that the robot is sensing? (a) a bumper is pressed (b) it compares two numbers (c) the arm lifts a box (d) an LED lights up
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mic hears a clap (b) a camera spots a wall (c) the gripper closes (d) a sensor reads light
  33. 33.True or false: when it compares two numbers, the robot is acting. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these shows that the robot is sensing? (a) a camera spots a wall (b) an LED lights up (c) the robot turns left (d) the program picks a path
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a gyro feels a turn (b) an LED lights up (c) a mic hears a clap (d) a bumper is pressed
  36. 36.True or false: when it decides to turn, the robot is sensing. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧠 Sense, think or act: “it decides to stop”? (a) act (b) sense (c) think
  38. 38.Which of these shows that the robot is thinking (deciding)? (a) a gyro feels a turn (b) it counts the boxes (c) the arm lifts a box (d) a camera spots a wall
  39. 39.🔢 To make a robot vacuum avoid a chair, which comes first: “the controller reads it” or “the motors turn it”? (a) the controller reads it (b) the motors turn it
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it decides to stop (b) it compares two numbers (c) a buzzer beeps (d) it decides to turn

Answer key

  1. the controller
  2. a gyro feels a turn
  3. a sensor checks distance
  4. sense
  5. the motors turn it
  6. a sensor checks distance
  7. sense → think → act
  8. an LED lights up
  9. think
  10. True
  11. the arm lifts a box
  12. True
  13. the bumper is pressed
  14. the bumper is pressed
  15. it decides to stop
  16. sense
  17. False
  18. sense
  19. a loop
  20. it plans the next move
  21. False
  22. think
  23. it compares two numbers
  24. it drives on
  25. act
  26. think
  27. True
  28. the motors
  29. True
  30. True
  31. a bumper is pressed
  32. the gripper closes
  33. False
  34. a camera spots a wall
  35. an LED lights up
  36. False
  37. think
  38. it counts the boxes
  39. the controller reads it
  40. a buzzer beeps

Free robotics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/robotics-for-kids