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