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