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