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