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