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