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