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