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Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 253 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) any child alone
  2. 2.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spanner (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor
  5. 5.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) turn a screw
  6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) a hammer (d) sandpaper
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut away from your body (c) tie back long hair (d) use a cracked tool
  8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
  9. 9.True or false: to turn a screw, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a spanner (d) a hammer
  11. 11.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
  13. 13.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) drive in a nail (d) check a shelf is level
  15. 15.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) points up, open (c) by the blades (d) while running
  16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) run while holding tools (d) tie back long hair
  18. 18.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
  19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor
  20. 20.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
  22. 22.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) drive in a nail (d) tighten a nut
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut towards your hand (c) cut away from your body (d) touch a hot glue tip
  25. 25.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure a long length
  27. 27.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) sandpaper (d) a hammer
  31. 31.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
  33. 33.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
  36. 36.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) leave tools on the floor (c) run while holding tools (d) cut towards your hand
  38. 38.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
  40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe

Answer key

  1. an adult
  2. False
  3. False
  4. a tape measure
  5. measure a long length
  6. sandpaper
  7. use a cracked tool
  8. safe
  9. False
  10. a spirit level
  11. True
  12. check a shelf is level
  13. False
  14. measure an angle
  15. points down, closed
  16. safe
  17. tie back long hair
  18. not safe
  19. pliers
  20. True
  21. safe
  22. False
  23. grip and bend wire
  24. cut away from your body
  25. True
  26. make a hole in wood
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a screwdriver
  31. False
  32. safety goggles
  33. True
  34. True
  35. safe
  36. True
  37. clamp wood before sawing
  38. False
  39. not safe
  40. safe

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