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