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