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