Instructions
Read each part of the worksheet carefully. Follow the directions to learn about robot parts and use coding patterns to help a robot move!
Part 1: Know Your Robot Parts
A robot is made of many parts that work together. Draw a line from the Robot Part to its Job.
| Robot Part | Job |
| 1. Sensor | Tells the robot what to do. |
| 2. Computer (Brain) | Helps the robot roll on the ground. |
| 3. Arm | Makes parts of the robot move. |
| 4. Motor | Helps the robot grab things. |
| 5. Wheel | Helps the robot "see" or "feel" the world around it. |
Part 2: Coding with Patterns
Coding uses patterns to repeat instructions. The arrows below are code that tells a robot where to move. Find the pattern!
Up: ↑ Down: ↓ Left: ↠Right: →
1. Look at the code below. What single arrow comes next in the pattern? Circle it.
↑ → ↓ ↑ → ↓ ↑
→ ↓ ↑
2. A pattern is a small group of instructions that repeats. Circle the repeating pattern in the code below.
→ → ↓ → → ↓ → → ↓
3. Finish the code! Draw the next three arrows to continue the pattern.
↑ ↑ ↠↑ ↑
Part 3: Code the Robot!
Help the robot get to the lightning bolt to charge up! Write the arrow code to guide the robot from the START to the CHARGE. The robot cannot move into the black squares.
| START | |||
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My Code:
Answer Key
Part 1: Know Your Robot Parts
- Sensor → Helps the robot "see" or "feel" the world around it.
- Computer (Brain) → Tells the robot what to do.
- Arm → Helps the robot grab things.
- Motor → Makes parts of the robot move.
- Wheel → Helps the robot roll on the ground.
Part 2: Coding with Patterns
1. The next arrow is →. The pattern is ↑ → ↓, which repeats.
2. The repeating pattern is: → → ↓ → → ↓ → → ↓
3. The next three arrows are: ↠↑ ↑. The full sequence is: ↑ ↑ ↠↑ ↑ ↠↑ ↑.
Part 3: Code the Robot!
There are a few correct paths! Here is one possible answer:
My Code:
→ ↓ ↓ → → ↓ →
Another possible answer:
↓ → ↓ → → ↓ →