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