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