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