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