5. The explorer without footprints
The explorer walks around the board from the starting point to the target, trying to visit all the boxes. As the explorer walks s/he leaves coloured footprints, which allow the robot to follow the steps by interpreting the colours. The game becomes even more intriguing when the explorer clears away the footprints leaving only the colours.
Required material: chequered board, tiles with footprint pictures, red, yellow, and grey markers (or pencils)
Required material: chequered board, tiles with footprint pictures, red, yellow, and grey markers (or pencils)
Questions
Q1. What is the difference between the board full of coloured footprints and the one with colours but no footprints?
Q2. Which board offers more freedom of movement, keeping the same rules for turning as indicated by colour?
Q3. Are there possible paths on the board with colours, which are not possible on the board with coloured footprints?
Q4. Are there possible paths on the board with coloured footprints, which are not possible on the board with just colours?
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