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