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