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