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