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