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