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