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