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