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