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