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