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