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