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