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