Robotics and Coding Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds: Learn About Robots, Coding, and Internet Safety

Instructions

Read each question carefully. Circle the best answer or write your answer on the line provided.

1. What is a robot?

• A) A living animal
• B) A machine that follows instructions
• C) A type of plant

2. A robot needs a set of instructions to work. These instructions are called:

• A) A recipe
• B) A story
• C) Code

3. Which of these is an example of a robot? (Circle the best answer)

A teddy bear      A remote-control car      A book

4. A robot can think and have feelings all by itself. (Circle one)

True / False

5. The main body or frame of a robot car is called the:

• A) Chassis
• B) Engine
• C) Bumper

6. Fill in the blank: Robots are often used to do jobs that are difficult or d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for humans.

_________________________

7. A robot uses ___________ to learn about the world, just like we use our eyes and ears.

• A) Food
• B) Sleep
• C) Sensors

8. What is a pattern?

• A) Something that repeats in a logical way
• B) A random guess
• C) A mistake in the code

9. Look at the pattern of shapes. Draw the shape that comes next.

â—¯ â–³ â—¯ â–³ â—¯ â–³ _____

10. Unscramble the word to find a way to send electronic messages: LAMEI

_________________________

11. It is safe to share your password with your best friend. (Circle one)

True / False

12. Match the robot part to its job. Write the correct letter on the line.

• ___ The 'brain' that follows the code
• ___ The body that holds all the parts
• ___ The part that gives the robot energy

• A. Power Source (Battery)
• B. Controller
• C. Chassis

13. If you get a mean or scary email, what should you do?

• A) Delete it and forget about it
• B) Tell a parent or a trusted adult immediately
• C) Reply and ask them to stop

14. Which of these is NOT a real type of robot? (Circle the best answer)

A cleaning robot      A cloud-reading robot      A robot that builds cars

15. Fill in the blank: To stay safe online, you should never share your personal _______________.

_________________________

16. Following a recipe to bake cookies is like following ________ for a computer.

_________________________

17. Look at this pattern of arrows. Circle the arrow that comes next.

→ → ↑ ↓ → → ↑ ↓ _____

↑      ↓      →

18. Which of the following is SAFE to share with someone you meet online? (Circle one)

Your home address      Your favorite animal      Your phone number

19. Unscramble the word to find what gives a robot instructions: EDOC

_________________________

20. Which car part is also an important part of a mobile robot?

• A) The radio
• B) The chassis
• C) The seatbelt

Answer Key

1. B) A machine that follows instructions
2. C) Code
3. A remote-control car
4. False
5. A) Chassis
6. dangerous
7. C) Sensors
8. A) Something that repeats in a logical way
9. â—¯ (A circle should be drawn)
10. EMAIL
11. False
12. B, C, A
13. B) Tell a parent or a trusted adult immediately
14. A cloud-reading robot
15. information (or address, phone number, etc.)
16. code (or instructions)
17. →
18. Your favorite animal
19. CODE
20. B) The chassis