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