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