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.⚠️ Where should you charge a robot’s battery? (a) on a hard, clear surface (b) next to a heater (c) on a soft bed (d) under a pillow
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test with an adult near (b) keep hair tied back (c) open the battery pack (d) stay behind safety lines
- 3.⚠️ Why must long hair be tied back near robots? (a) it can catch in gears (b) robots dislike hair (c) it makes them faster (d) it looks neat
- 4.⚠️ Is it safe to keep hair tied back? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 5.Which of these is safe? (a) fix it while it runs (b) use a swollen battery (c) open the battery pack (d) learn the stop button
- 6.⚠️ Is it safe to block the emergency stop? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 7.Which of these is not safe? (a) check wires before use (b) switch off before fixing (c) learn the stop button (d) reach into a moving arm
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear loose sleeves (b) use a swollen battery (c) check wires before use (d) open the battery pack
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep hair tied back (b) learn the stop button (c) poke fingers in gears (d) switch off before fixing
- 10.⚠️ Is it safe to wear loose sleeves? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 11.True or false: to learn the stop button is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep hair tied back (b) charge on a hard surface (c) stay behind safety lines (d) reach into a moving arm
- 13.Which of these is not safe? (a) switch off before fixing (b) keep hair tied back (c) stay behind safety lines (d) open the battery pack
- 14.True or false: to check wires before use is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚠️ What should you do before fixing a robot? (a) keep it running (b) speed it up (c) hold its wheels (d) switch it off
- 16.Which of these is safe? (a) charge it on a bed (b) open the battery pack (c) keep fingers off gears (d) fix it while it runs
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switch off before fixing (b) charge it on a bed (c) keep fingers off gears (d) stay behind safety lines
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) charge on a hard surface (b) test with an adult near (c) wear loose sleeves (d) keep fingers off gears
- 19.Which of these is safe? (a) open the battery pack (b) stand in a robot’s path (c) stay behind safety lines (d) block the emergency stop
- 20.True or false: to wear loose sleeves is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚠️ Is it safe to check wires before use? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 22.⚠️ A robot arm suddenly moves towards you. What should you do? (a) step back, call an adult (b) push it hard (c) grab the arm (d) stand still in front
- 23.Which of these is safe? (a) reach into a moving arm (b) open the battery pack (c) keep hair tied back (d) wear loose sleeves
- 24.True or false: to reach into a moving arm is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fix it while it runs (b) learn the stop button (c) block the emergency stop (d) open the battery pack
- 26.True or false: to keep fingers off gears is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reach into a moving arm (b) poke fingers in gears (c) charge on a hard surface (d) fix it while it runs
- 28.True or false: to stand in a robot’s path is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 29.Which of these is not safe? (a) keep fingers off gears (b) charge on a hard surface (c) keep hair tied back (d) use a swollen battery
- 30.⚠️ Is it safe to learn the stop button? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 31.True or false: to keep hair tied back is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: to stay behind safety lines is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep fingers off gears (b) fix it while it runs (c) learn the stop button (d) stay behind safety lines
- 34.⚠️ Is it safe to poke fingers in gears? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 35.True or false: to keep hair tied back is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: to switch off before fixing is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: to charge it on a bed is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⚠️ Is it safe to open the battery pack? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 39.True or false: to poke fingers in gears is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚠️ Is it safe to charge on a hard surface? (a) safe (b) not safe
Answer key
- on a hard, clear surface
- open the battery pack
- it can catch in gears
- safe
- learn the stop button
- not safe
- reach into a moving arm
- check wires before use
- poke fingers in gears
- not safe
- False
- reach into a moving arm
- open the battery pack
- True
- switch it off
- keep fingers off gears
- charge it on a bed
- wear loose sleeves
- stay behind safety lines
- False
- safe
- step back, call an adult
- keep hair tied back
- False
- learn the stop button
- False
- charge on a hard surface
- False
- use a swollen battery
- safe
- True
- False
- fix it while it runs
- not safe
- False
- True
- True
- not safe
- True
- safe
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