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