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