Robotics and Coding Worksheet for 7-Year-Olds: Learn About Robots, Coding, and Patterns

Instructions

Read each section carefully and answer the questions. Try your best to think like a programmer giving instructions to a robot!

Part 1: What is a Robot?

A robot is a machine that is programmed to do a job automatically. Robots follow instructions, which we call code.

1. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? A robot is a machine that follows instructions.
   Circle one:     TRUE     /     FALSE


2. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? A flower in the garden is a robot.
   Circle one:     TRUE     /     FALSE

Look at the pairs below. Circle the one that is an example of a robot.

3. A kitchen toaster     OR     A robot vacuum cleaner


4. A toy car you push     OR     A robot arm in a factory

Answer the question below.

5. Write down one job you think a robot could do.
   __________________________________________________

Part 2: What is Coding?

Coding is how we give instructions to a robot or computer. The instructions must be very clear so the robot knows exactly what to do!

6. A set of instructions for a computer is called _______________.
   

   Word Bank:     food     code     color



7. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Coding is like giving a recipe to a robot to follow.
   Circle one:     TRUE     /     FALSE

Match the code to the robot's action. Draw a line connecting them.

Read the code and write what the robot does.

10. Code: TURN RIGHT, WALK, STOP
    The robot will: __________________________________________________

Part 3: Patterns and Steps

Code often uses patterns and steps that repeat. Finding patterns helps us write better code.

11. Follow the arrows (the code) to draw a line from START to the star (★).
Code: → → ↓ →

What comes next in the pattern? Circle the correct answer.

12. Square, Triangle, Square, Triangle, ...     (Triangle / Square)


13. ↑, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↑, ↓, ...     (↑ / ↓)


14. A, B, A, B, A, B, ...     (A / B)


15. Clap, Stomp, Stomp, Clap, Stomp, Stomp, ...     (Clap / Stomp)

16. Create your own pattern using two shapes (like Circle and Square).

My Pattern:   ___________ ,   ___________ ,   ___________ ,   ___________

Coding in Real Life!
Imagine you are programming a robot to brush its teeth. Write the 4 steps (code) it needs to follow.

17. Step 1: __________________________________________________


18. Step 2: __________________________________________________


19. Step 3: __________________________________________________


20. Step 4: __________________________________________________

Answer Key

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. A robot vacuum cleaner
4. A robot arm in a factory
5. (Example answers) Clean the floor, build a car, explore Mars, help a doctor.
6. code
7. TRUE
8. FORWARD should be connected to "Moving straight ahead".
9. BEEP should be connected to "Making a sound".
10. (Example answer) The robot will turn right, walk forward one step, and then stop.
11. The line should go two squares to the right, one square down, and one more square to the right to land on the star.
12. Square
13. ↑
14. A
15. Clap
16. (Example answer) Circle, Square, Circle, Square. (Any repeating pattern is correct).
17. (Example answer) Get toothbrush and toothpaste.
18. (Example answer) Put toothpaste on the toothbrush.
19. (Example answer) Brush all the teeth.
20. (Example answer) Rinse mouth with water.