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