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 cut a wooden plank? (a) a tape measure (b) a spirit level (c) pliers (d) a saw
- 2.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a hand drill
- 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) sandpaper (b) a hammer (c) a hand drill (d) a spanner
- 5.True or false: to measure a long length, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) points down, closed
- 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 9.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) leave tools on the floor (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) run while holding tools
- 11.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a screwdriver (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
- 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 14.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: to measure an angle, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) wear safety goggles (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut towards your hand
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) cut away from your body (c) let adults use hot glue (d) tie back long hair
- 18.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure an angle (c) turn a screw (d) drive in a nail
- 19.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) make a hole in wood (d) smooth a rough edge
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) wear safety goggles (d) carry scissors closed
- 21.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) cut towards your hand (c) cut away from your body (d) play near a moving drill
- 27.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) run while holding tools (c) use a cracked tool (d) carry scissors closed
- 30.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
- 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 32.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) a protractor (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
- 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) put tools back after use (c) play near a moving drill (d) leave tools on the floor
- 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 39.Which job is a spanner for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) cut a wooden plank
- 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
Answer key
- a saw
- False
- a tape measure
- a hammer
- False
- True
- points down, closed
- safe
- False
- clamp wood before sawing
- True
- a hand drill
- not safe
- True
- False
- wear safety goggles
- cut towards your hand
- make a hole in wood
- smooth a rough edge
- touch a hot glue tip
- True
- False
- True
- True
- an adult
- cut away from your body
- False
- True
- carry scissors closed
- measure a long length
- safe
- True
- True
- False
- sandpaper
- safe
- put tools back after use
- safe
- tighten a nut
- not safe
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