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