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