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