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