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Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 261 · 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.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a protractor (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) pliers
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut away from your body (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut towards your hand
  4. 4.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
  5. 5.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) smooth a rough edge (d) check a shelf is level
  6. 6.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hand drill (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) sandpaper
  8. 8.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure an angle (b) measure a long length (c) tighten a nut (d) grip and bend wire
  9. 9.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: to drive in a nail, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
  15. 15.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: to measure a long length, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a screwdriver
  19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  20. 20.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) make a hole in wood (d) cut a wooden plank
  21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) sandpaper (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) a tape measure
  22. 22.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🦺 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
  24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
  25. 25.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) cut a wooden plank (d) check a shelf is level
  26. 26.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: to turn a screw, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
  30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spanner (b) a spirit level (c) a hand drill (d) a tape measure
  32. 32.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a hammer (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) pliers
  34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
  35. 35.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut towards your hand (c) let adults use hot glue (d) run while holding tools
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) run while holding tools (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) play near a moving drill
  39. 39.Which job is a saw for? (a) tighten a nut (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) drive in a nail
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) carry scissors closed (c) use a cracked tool (d) put tools back after use

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a saw
  3. cut away from your body
  4. safety goggles
  5. check a shelf is level
  6. False
  7. sandpaper
  8. tighten a nut
  9. True
  10. True
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. smooth a rough edge
  15. True
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a tape measure
  19. safe
  20. turn a screw
  21. a spanner
  22. True
  23. an adult
  24. safe
  25. measure a long length
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. not safe
  30. not safe
  31. a spirit level
  32. False
  33. a screwdriver
  34. not safe
  35. False
  36. True
  37. let adults use hot glue
  38. clamp wood before sawing
  39. cut a wooden plank
  40. use a cracked tool

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