Robotics Worksheet: Robot Safety
Robot tip (Off, away, stop): Stay behind safety lines and out of the reach of moving arms, wheels and gears. Switch off (and unplug the battery) before fixing; learn the emergency stop button. Hair tied back, no loose sleeves; charge on a hard surface; build and test with an adult.
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- 1.⚠️ Is it safe to keep hair tied back? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 2.⚠️ Is it safe to poke fingers in gears? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 3.Which of these is not safe? (a) charge on a hard surface (b) wear loose sleeves (c) switch off before fixing (d) keep fingers off gears
- 4.⚠️ Is it safe to fix it while it runs? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 5.True or false: to block the emergency stop is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which of these is safe? (a) use a swollen battery (b) charge it on a bed (c) block the emergency stop (d) keep hair tied back
- 7.⚠️ What should you do before fixing a robot? (a) speed it up (b) switch it off (c) keep it running (d) hold its wheels
- 8.⚠️ A robot arm suddenly moves towards you. What should you do? (a) push it hard (b) grab the arm (c) step back, call an adult (d) stand still in front
- 9.Which of these is safe? (a) poke fingers in gears (b) reach into a moving arm (c) stay behind safety lines (d) wear loose sleeves
- 10.⚠️ What should every big robot have in case of danger? (a) an emergency stop button (b) a music player (c) a paint brush (d) a cup holder
- 11.True or false: to use a swollen battery is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these is not safe? (a) stay behind safety lines (b) switch off before fixing (c) keep fingers off gears (d) use a swollen battery
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test with an adult near (b) charge it on a bed (c) charge on a hard surface (d) learn the stop button
- 14.⚠️ Is it safe to test with an adult near? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 15.True or false: to open the battery pack is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 16.Which of these is safe? (a) stand in a robot’s path (b) open the battery pack (c) poke fingers in gears (d) test with an adult near
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test with an adult near (b) stay behind safety lines (c) switch off before fixing (d) poke fingers in gears
- 18.True or false: to keep fingers off gears is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 19.Which of these is not safe? (a) poke fingers in gears (b) test with an adult near (c) stay behind safety lines (d) switch off before fixing
- 20.Which of these is not safe? (a) check wires before use (b) stay behind safety lines (c) keep hair tied back (d) charge it on a bed
- 21.Which of these is safe? (a) block the emergency stop (b) charge it on a bed (c) check wires before use (d) poke fingers in gears
- 22.⚠️ Is it safe to charge it on a bed? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 23.True or false: to open the battery pack is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 24.⚠️ Is it safe to block the emergency stop? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 25.True or false: to fix it while it runs is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a swollen battery (b) block the emergency stop (c) switch off before fixing (d) wear loose sleeves
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep hair tied back (b) check wires before use (c) keep fingers off gears (d) stand in a robot’s path
- 28.⚠️ Is it safe to stand in a robot’s path? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 29.⚠️ Is it safe to switch off before fixing? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 30.True or false: to learn the stop button is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stay behind safety lines (b) poke fingers in gears (c) fix it while it runs (d) open the battery pack
- 32.⚠️ Is it safe to learn the stop button? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 33.True or false: to reach into a moving arm is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: to keep hair tied back is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 35.⚠️ Is it safe to stay behind safety lines? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 36.True or false: to check wires before use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open the battery pack (b) poke fingers in gears (c) test with an adult near (d) wear loose sleeves
- 38.True or false: to charge on a hard surface is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: to charge it on a bed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚠️ Why must long hair be tied back near robots? (a) robots dislike hair (b) it looks neat (c) it can catch in gears (d) it makes them faster
Answer key
- safe
- not safe
- wear loose sleeves
- not safe
- False
- keep hair tied back
- switch it off
- step back, call an adult
- stay behind safety lines
- an emergency stop button
- True
- use a swollen battery
- charge it on a bed
- safe
- True
- test with an adult near
- poke fingers in gears
- False
- poke fingers in gears
- charge it on a bed
- check wires before use
- not safe
- False
- not safe
- True
- switch off before fixing
- stand in a robot’s path
- not safe
- safe
- False
- stay behind safety lines
- safe
- True
- True
- safe
- False
- test with an adult near
- True
- True
- it can catch in gears
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