Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 196 · 40 questions

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.

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

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