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