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