Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety
Engineer's tip (Right tool, safe hands): Measure → tape measure, protractor · level → spirit level · cut → saw · nails → hammer. Screws → screwdriver · nuts → spanner · holes → drill · wire → pliers · smooth → sandpaper. Safe: goggles, tied hair, clamps, tidy bench, cut away from you, adult for hot or power tools.
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- 1.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
- 2.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) smooth a rough edge (d) tighten a nut
- 3.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) leave tools on the floor (c) wear safety goggles (d) run while holding tools
- 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) put tools back after use (c) wear safety goggles (d) let adults use hot glue
- 7.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a spanner (d) a screwdriver
- 11.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) turn a screw (d) make a hole in wood
- 13.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
- 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a spanner (b) a tape measure (c) a screwdriver (d) a saw
- 16.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) drive in a nail
- 18.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
- 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) a saw (c) pliers (d) a tape measure
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) let adults use hot glue (c) tie back long hair (d) play near a moving drill
- 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) use a cracked tool (c) play near a moving drill (d) cut towards your hand
- 23.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure an angle (c) measure a long length (d) make a hole in wood
- 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
- 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut away from your body (d) put tools back after use
- 27.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which job is a saw for? (a) turn a screw (b) tighten a nut (c) cut a wooden plank (d) smooth a rough edge
- 29.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) cut a wooden plank (d) turn a screw
- 30.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 34.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) cut towards your hand (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) carry scissors closed
- 36.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure a long length (b) smooth a rough edge (c) make a hole in wood (d) cut a wooden plank
- 38.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) pliers (d) a hammer
- 40.Which job is a spanner for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
Answer key
- safety goggles
- check a shelf is level
- points down, closed
- wear safety goggles
- not safe
- touch a hot glue tip
- True
- True
- False
- a spanner
- True
- turn a screw
- an adult
- safe
- a screwdriver
- True
- measure a long length
- measure an angle
- sandpaper
- play near a moving drill
- safe
- let adults use hot glue
- make a hole in wood
- a spirit level
- safe
- use a cracked tool
- False
- cut a wooden plank
- drive in a nail
- True
- True
- True
- not safe
- True
- carry scissors closed
- False
- smooth a rough edge
- False
- a saw
- tighten a nut
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