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