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