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 cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 2.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) tighten a nut (d) make a hole in wood
- 5.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) while running (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
- 6.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hand drill (b) pliers (c) sandpaper (d) a protractor
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) leave tools on the floor (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) carry scissors closed
- 9.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) any child alone
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) wear safety goggles (c) tie back long hair (d) let adults use hot glue
- 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) pliers (b) a hammer (c) a spanner (d) a saw
- 13.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which job is a saw for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure a long length (c) make a hole in wood (d) cut a wooden plank
- 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hand drill (c) a spanner (d) a saw
- 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 17.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a hammer (d) a saw
- 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 23.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 25.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) sandpaper (b) a screwdriver (c) a spanner (d) a saw
- 27.Which job is a protractor for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure an angle (d) turn a screw
- 28.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 30.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure an angle (d) measure a long length
- 31.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) smooth a rough edge (d) check a shelf is level
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) tie back long hair (c) carry scissors closed (d) leave tools on the floor
- 34.Which job is a hammer for? (a) tighten a nut (b) drive in a nail (c) turn a screw (d) check a shelf is level
- 35.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
- 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a spirit level
- 38.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
- 39.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- safe
- True
- False
- grip and bend wire
- points down, closed
- False
- pliers
- carry scissors closed
- False
- an adult
- touch a hot glue tip
- a hammer
- True
- cut a wooden plank
- a screwdriver
- safe
- False
- False
- True
- True
- a tape measure
- safe
- True
- not safe
- True
- a spanner
- measure an angle
- False
- safe
- measure a long length
- False
- smooth a rough edge
- leave tools on the floor
- drive in a nail
- True
- make a hole in wood
- a spirit level
- check a shelf is level
- False
- True
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