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