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