Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 140 · 40 questions

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.

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

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