Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 101 · 40 questions

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.

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

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