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.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) make a hole in wood
- 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) a tape measure (d) a hand drill
- 3.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) a screwdriver (d) pliers
- 5.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 7.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) while running
- 8.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: to measure an angle, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) carry scissors closed (c) leave tools on the floor (d) cut towards your hand
- 15.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) tighten a nut
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) leave tools on the floor (c) run while holding tools (d) tie back long hair
- 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hammer (c) a protractor (d) sandpaper
- 18.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 20.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) carry scissors closed (c) tie back long hair (d) leave tools on the floor
- 22.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) tie back long hair (c) cut towards your hand (d) clamp wood before sawing
- 26.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) any child alone (d) a stranger
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) tie back long hair (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) put tools back after use
- 28.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hand drill (b) a protractor (c) sandpaper (d) pliers
- 30.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spirit level (b) pliers (c) a hammer (d) a spanner
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) put tools back after use
- 33.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure a long length (c) measure an angle (d) make a hole in wood
- 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) sandpaper (d) a screwdriver
- 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) a screwdriver (d) a spanner
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) cut away from your body (c) use a cracked tool (d) run while holding tools
- 37.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 39.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- make a hole in wood
- a hand drill
- True
- pliers
- False
- not safe
- points down, closed
- False
- False
- False
- False
- True
- True
- carry scissors closed
- cut a wooden plank
- tie back long hair
- a screwdriver
- safe
- safe
- False
- leave tools on the floor
- False
- False
- True
- cut towards your hand
- an adult
- touch a hot glue tip
- False
- a protractor
- False
- a hammer
- put tools back after use
- check a shelf is level
- a tape measure
- a spanner
- cut away from your body
- True
- safe
- True
- True
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