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