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