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