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