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