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