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