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