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