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