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