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