Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 171 · 40 questions

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.

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

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