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