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