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