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