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