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