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