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