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