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