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