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