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