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