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