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