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