Directions and Movement

A Bee-Bot is facing UP. If it turns right, which way is it facing now?

• ARight✓
• BUp
• CLeft
• DDown

Answer: Turning right from facing up makes the Bee-Bot face to the right.

Which arrow means 'go forward' for a robot facing up?

• ADown arrow
• BLeft arrow
• CUp arrow✓
• DRight arrow

Answer: The up arrow points ahead, which means move forward.

A robot faces UP and moves forward 2 squares, then forward 1 more square. How many squares up has it moved in total?

• A1 square
• B3 squares✓
• C2 squares
• D5 squares

Answer: Moving 2 squares and then 1 more square adds up to 3 squares.

If you are facing NORTH and you turn around to face the opposite way, which direction are you facing?

• AEast
• BWest
• CNorth
• DSouth✓

Answer: The opposite of north is south, so turning all the way around makes you face south.

A Bee-Bot faces RIGHT. It turns left one time. Which way does it face now?

• AUp✓
• BDown
• CLeft
• DRight

Answer: Turning left from facing right makes the Bee-Bot face up.

To get a robot to move backward, which instruction do you give?

• AGo forward
• BTurn right
• CStop
• DGo backward✓

Answer: To move behind itself, the robot needs the 'go backward' instruction.

A robot needs to reach an apple that is directly to its LEFT. It is facing up. What is a good first move?

• AGo forward straight away
• BTurn left, then go forward✓
• CTurn right, then go forward
• DGo backward

Answer: The apple is on the left, so the robot should turn left to face it, then move forward.

Which of these is a direction instruction you might give a floor robot?

• AFall asleep
• BChange colour
• CTurn right✓
• DSing a song

Answer: 'Turn right' tells the robot which way to move, so it is a direction instruction.

A robot moves: forward, forward, then turns right. How many forward moves did it make before turning?

• A0
• B3
• C1
• D2✓

Answer: It moved forward two times before it turned right.