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