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