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Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 211 · 40 questions
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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. 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. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a protractor (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a hammer
  3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
  4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
  5. 5.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
  12. 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. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a protractor (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure
  14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
  15. 15.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
  16. 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. 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. 18.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a saw (b) a screwdriver (c) a protractor (d) a tape measure
  20. 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. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
  22. 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. 23.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) while running
  25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a hammer (d) a spanner
  26. 26.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
  28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
  29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) a spanner (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
  30. 30.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
  35. 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. 36.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
  38. 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. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  40. 40.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. cut a wooden plank
  2. a saw
  3. safe
  4. not safe
  5. True
  6. False
  7. a hand drill
  8. drive in a nail
  9. check a shelf is level
  10. grip and bend wire
  11. safe
  12. a spirit level
  13. a spanner
  14. not safe
  15. False
  16. run while holding tools
  17. tighten a nut
  18. False
  19. a screwdriver
  20. touch a hot glue tip
  21. not safe
  22. measure an angle
  23. True
  24. points down, closed
  25. pliers
  26. False
  27. safe
  28. not safe
  29. sandpaper
  30. True
  31. True
  32. True
  33. False
  34. False
  35. an adult
  36. False
  37. safety goggles
  38. make a hole in wood
  39. safe
  40. False

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