Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 146 · 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.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
3. 3.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure an angle (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
4. 4.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) points up, open
5. 5.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) sandpaper (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
9. 9.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) any child alone
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hand drill (b) pliers (c) a screwdriver (d) a protractor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) run while holding tools (c) play near a moving drill (d) leave tools on the floor
12. 12.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) sandpaper
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
16. 16.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) drive in a nail
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spanner (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
18. 18.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) carry scissors closed (c) let adults use hot glue (d) clamp wood before sawing
21. 21.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) a protractor (d) a tape measure
24. 24.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) drive in a nail (c) make a hole in wood (d) smooth a rough edge
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) put tools back after use (c) cut towards your hand (d) touch a hot glue tip
27. 27.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
30. 30.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
31. 31.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
33. 33.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
36. 36.True or false: to turn a screw, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) use a cracked tool (c) tie back long hair (d) wear safety goggles
39. 39.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) leave tools on the floor (c) let adults use hot glue (d) wear safety goggles

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