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