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