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