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