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