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