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