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