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