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