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