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