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