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.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) an adult
- 2.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) smooth a rough edge
- 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 4.Which job is a spanner for? (a) turn a screw (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
- 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 6.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) leave tools on the floor (c) wear safety goggles (d) tie back long hair
- 9.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure a long length (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure an angle
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) cut towards your hand (c) use a cracked tool (d) wear safety goggles
- 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) wear safety goggles (c) let adults use hot glue (d) use a cracked tool
- 13.🔧 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
- 14.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
- 15.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) smooth a rough edge (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
- 16.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 18.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) measure an angle
- 19.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) run while holding tools (c) let adults use hot glue (d) leave tools on the floor
- 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spanner (b) sandpaper (c) a protractor (d) a tape measure
- 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) a protractor (c) a screwdriver (d) a spirit level
- 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a protractor (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
- 25.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 27.Which job is a hammer for? (a) turn a screw (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) smooth a rough edge
- 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a protractor (b) a spanner (c) a saw (d) sandpaper
- 29.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) smooth a rough edge (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) use a cracked tool (c) carry scissors closed (d) touch a hot glue tip
- 31.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) sandpaper (d) a hammer
- 33.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hammer (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) a screwdriver
- 35.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 37.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
- 38.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) play near a moving drill (c) wear safety goggles (d) put tools back after use
- 40.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- an adult
- measure an angle
- not safe
- tighten a nut
- safe
- True
- True
- leave tools on the floor
- make a hole in wood
- wear safety goggles
- safe
- use a cracked tool
- a hand drill
- check a shelf is level
- smooth a rough edge
- False
- safe
- cut a wooden plank
- True
- let adults use hot glue
- a protractor
- a spirit level
- safe
- a screwdriver
- False
- False
- drive in a nail
- sandpaper
- turn a screw
- carry scissors closed
- True
- a saw
- False
- a tape measure
- False
- not safe
- points down, closed
- False
- play near a moving drill
- True
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