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