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