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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 2.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure a long length (c) turn a screw (d) drive in a nail
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) use a cracked tool (c) let adults use hot glue (d) cut towards your hand
- 4.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
- 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
- 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spanner (b) a hammer (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) cut towards your hand (d) tie back long hair
- 8.True or false: to tighten a nut, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) cut away from your body (c) tie back long hair (d) wear safety goggles
- 10.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 14.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
- 15.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
- 16.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) make a hole in wood
- 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) wear safety goggles (b) leave tools on the floor (c) tie back long hair (d) clamp wood before sawing
- 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a protractor (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a screwdriver
- 20.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 22.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) put tools back after use (c) tie back long hair (d) use a cracked tool
- 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 26.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 27.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
- 29.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) check a shelf is level (d) make a hole in wood
- 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
- 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 33.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) sandpaper (c) pliers (d) a protractor
- 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) a saw (d) a protractor
- 36.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 38.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure an angle (b) make a hole in wood (c) drive in a nail (d) smooth a rough edge
- 39.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) points up, open (d) by the blades
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) put tools back after use (c) cut towards your hand (d) cut away from your body
Answer key
- safe
- turn a screw
- let adults use hot glue
- an adult
- a screwdriver
- a hammer
- tie back long hair
- False
- play near a moving drill
- False
- True
- False
- not safe
- True
- measure an angle
- check a shelf is level
- safe
- leave tools on the floor
- a hand drill
- False
- safe
- True
- False
- use a cracked tool
- safe
- safe
- True
- False
- make a hole in wood
- not safe
- sandpaper
- not safe
- False
- a tape measure
- a saw
- True
- True
- smooth a rough edge
- points down, closed
- cut towards your hand
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