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