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