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