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