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