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