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