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