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Computing Quiz - Games, Toys and Robots (Questions)

Digital games and robots can be great fun. This quiz helps you spot what makes a toy “digital”, how robots follow instructions, and why code matters.

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Fascinating Fact:

Some games are played on digital devices like tablets and computers. They use code to make things happen on the screen.

In KS1 Computing, “games, toys and robots” is about noticing that some toys use technology to work. A digital game follows rules inside a program, and a robot follows instructions. If the instructions are clear and in the right order, the game or robot can do what you expect.

Key Terms

Robot: A machine that can do actions when it is told what to do.
Instruction: A clear step that tells a person or machine what to do next.
Digital: Using a computer, tablet, or other device that runs programs.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a robot in KS1 Computing?

In KS1 Computing, a robot is a machine that follows instructions to do actions, such as moving forward, turning, or making sounds.

How do digital games work?

Digital games work by using a program with rules and instructions. The code tells the game what to show on the screen and what happens when you press buttons.

Why do instructions need to be in the right order?

Instructions need the right order because a robot or program follows them step by step. If the order is wrong, it may do the wrong action or get stuck.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Sam is at school. Sam and his friends are playing with a toy robot on the floor. The toy robot is called a Roamer. Sam can _______ the Roamer to move about.

[ ]	Push
[ ]	Program
[ ]	Pull
[ ]	Bend

2.

The Roamer is a toy robot. Sam and his friends can program the Roamer to move about. The Roamer has wheels. It also has a small motor inside it. Where does the power come from to make the Roamer move?

[ ]	Electric batteries
[ ]	The carpet
[ ]	Food
[ ]	Sweets

3.

In Luke’s school there is a toy robot. It is called Bee-Bot. Luke programs Bee-Bot to move round the classroom in a square. The square has sides that are each 10 metres long. Which one of these is Luke’s program for Bee-Bot?

[ ]	Forward 10 - Turn Right - Back 10 - Turn Right - Forward 10 - Turn Right - Back 10
[ ]	Forward 20 - Turn Right - Forward 20 - Turn Right - Forward 20- Turn Right - Forward 20
[ ]	Forward 10 - Turn Left - Forward 10 - Turn Right - Forward 10 - Turn Left - Forward 10
[ ]	Forward 10 - Turn Right - Forward 10 - Turn Right - Forward 10- Turn Right - Forward 10

4.

Sarah is using a computer game to find out about animals in Africa. This will help her in _______ and _________.

[ ]	Maths and History
[ ]	English and Maths
[ ]	Science and Geography
[ ]	History and PE

5.

Alice has made a computer game. She gets her friend, Sarah to try it. There is a map of the world on the screen. Sarah clicks on the Go button. The computer says: Where is the Atlantic Ocean? Sarah clicks on the wrong ocean. What does the computer say?

[ ]	Bad luck, try again
[ ]	Stop playing this game
[ ]	Wrong!
[ ]	Stupid!

6.

Ellie is using a floor turtle at school. The turtle is a robot. What does the turtle need to make it do what Ellie wants?

[ ]	Food
[ ]	Instructions
[ ]	Water
[ ]	Money

7.

There are lots of computer games at school to help Sam learn. What else can Sam use to help him at school?

[ ]	The internet
[ ]	Books
[ ]	Programmable toys
[ ]	All three of these

8.

What type of computer game are you playing at this moment to help you to learn?

[ ]	Warriors and Dragons
[ ]	A quiz
[ ]	Football game
[ ]	Car chase

9.

Sam and Luke each have a Roamer at school. The teacher says that she wants both Roamers to go round the classroom.

Sam programs his Roamer to go round clockwise.

Luke programs his Roamer to go round anti-clockwise.

Who is right?

[ ]	Sam
[ ]	Luke
[ ]	Both Sam and Luke
[ ]	Neither Sam nor Luke

10.

Lucy is at school. She is playing a game on a website. It is all about the number of legs different minibeasts have. This will help Lucy with her:

[ ]	History
[ ]	Geography
[ ]	Writing
[ ]	Science

Computing Quiz - Games, Toys and Robots (Answers)

1.

Sam is at school. Sam and his friends are playing with a toy robot on the floor. The toy robot is called a Roamer. Sam can _______ the Roamer to move about.

[ ]	Push
[x]	Program
[ ]	Pull
[ ]	Bend

Have you used a Roamer?

2.

The Roamer is a toy robot. Sam and his friends can program the Roamer to move about. The Roamer has wheels. It also has a small motor inside it. Where does the power come from to make the Roamer move?

[x]	Electric batteries
[ ]	The carpet
[ ]	Food
[ ]	Sweets

Lots of toys use batteries to make them work

3.

In Luke’s school there is a toy robot. It is called Bee-Bot. Luke programs Bee-Bot to move round the classroom in a square. The square has sides that are each 10 metres long. Which one of these is Luke’s program for Bee-Bot?

[ ]	Forward 10 - Turn Right - Back 10 - Turn Right - Forward 10 - Turn Right - Back 10
[ ]	Forward 20 - Turn Right - Forward 20 - Turn Right - Forward 20- Turn Right - Forward 20
[ ]	Forward 10 - Turn Left - Forward 10 - Turn Right - Forward 10 - Turn Left - Forward 10
[x]	Forward 10 - Turn Right - Forward 10 - Turn Right - Forward 10- Turn Right - Forward 10

Which one of these programs would make Bee-Bot move in a square with sides of 20 metres?

4.

Sarah is using a computer game to find out about animals in Africa. This will help her in _______ and _________.

[ ]	Maths and History
[ ]	English and Maths
[x]	Science and Geography
[ ]	History and PE

What computer games have you used at school?

5.

Alice has made a computer game. She gets her friend, Sarah to try it. There is a map of the world on the screen. Sarah clicks on the Go button. The computer says: Where is the Atlantic Ocean? Sarah clicks on the wrong ocean. What does the computer say?

[x]	Bad luck, try again
[ ]	Stop playing this game
[ ]	Wrong!
[ ]	Stupid!

Alice wants to help her friends learn, not to be nasty to them!

6.

Ellie is using a floor turtle at school. The turtle is a robot. What does the turtle need to make it do what Ellie wants?

[ ]	Food
[x]	Instructions
[ ]	Water
[ ]	Money

Codes in a program are a set of instructions

7.

There are lots of computer games at school to help Sam learn. What else can Sam use to help him at school?

[ ]	The internet
[ ]	Books
[ ]	Programmable toys
[x]	All three of these

There are lots of different ways to learn

8.

What type of computer game are you playing at this moment to help you to learn?

[ ]	Warriors and Dragons
[x]	A quiz
[ ]	Football game
[ ]	Car chase

Will you get ten out of ten in this quiz? If not, don’t worry - try again

9.

Sam and Luke each have a Roamer at school. The teacher says that she wants both Roamers to go round the classroom.

Sam programs his Roamer to go round clockwise.

Luke programs his Roamer to go round anti-clockwise.

Who is right?

[ ]	Sam
[ ]	Luke
[x]	Both Sam and Luke
[ ]	Neither Sam nor Luke

Both Roamers go round the classroom - they just go round in different directions

10.

Lucy is at school. She is playing a game on a website. It is all about the number of legs different minibeasts have. This will help Lucy with her:

[ ]	History
[ ]	Geography
[ ]	Writing
[x]	Science

It will also help Lucy with her reading and her numbers