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