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