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.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a tape measure (b) sandpaper (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
- 3.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 5.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) smooth a rough edge
- 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 10.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 11.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure a long length (d) turn a screw
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) leave tools on the floor (c) cut away from your body (d) touch a hot glue tip
- 13.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut towards your hand (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) let adults use hot glue
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut towards your hand (c) carry scissors closed (d) cut away from your body
- 16.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a protractor (c) a hammer (d) a spirit level
- 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 22.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: to measure an angle, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 25.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) a hand drill (c) pliers (d) a tape measure
- 28.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
- 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
- 31.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) check a shelf is level (d) turn a screw
- 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) a hand drill (d) a hammer
- 33.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 34.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) grip and bend wire (d) drive in a nail
- 35.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) sandpaper (b) a protractor (c) a spirit level (d) pliers
- 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 38.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
Answer key
- safety goggles
- a hand drill
- False
- not safe
- False
- True
- cut a wooden plank
- safe
- not safe
- True
- make a hole in wood
- cut away from your body
- True
- let adults use hot glue
- cut towards your hand
- True
- True
- True
- False
- a spirit level
- safe
- False
- False
- safe
- True
- True
- sandpaper
- True
- check a shelf is level
- a spanner
- drive in a nail
- a screwdriver
- False
- grip and bend wire
- False
- a protractor
- not safe
- True
- not safe
- a saw
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