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