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