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Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 270 · 40 questions
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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. 1.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) grip and bend wire (c) cut a wooden plank (d) turn a screw
  3. 3.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
  4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
  5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) sandpaper (b) a hand drill (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
  6. 6.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure an angle (b) grip and bend wire (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
  7. 7.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) drive in a nail (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
  10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
  11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hand drill (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) a tape measure
  12. 12.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) put tools back after use (d) clamp wood before sawing
  14. 14.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
  18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) pliers (c) a spirit level (d) a saw
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) use a cracked tool (c) run while holding tools (d) play near a moving drill
  20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  21. 21.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) smooth a rough edge
  22. 22.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
  25. 25.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) points down, closed
  26. 26.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) a saw (d) a protractor
  29. 29.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) play near a moving drill (c) put tools back after use (d) cut away from your body
  35. 35.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: to measure a long length, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) let adults use hot glue (c) run while holding tools (d) wear safety goggles
  38. 38.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. cut a wooden plank
  3. an adult
  4. not safe
  5. a hand drill
  6. drive in a nail
  7. False
  8. True
  9. smooth a rough edge
  10. safe
  11. a spanner
  12. False
  13. touch a hot glue tip
  14. False
  15. True
  16. True
  17. safety goggles
  18. a screwdriver
  19. cut away from your body
  20. not safe
  21. check a shelf is level
  22. False
  23. False
  24. safe
  25. points down, closed
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a protractor
  29. False
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. safe
  34. play near a moving drill
  35. True
  36. False
  37. run while holding tools
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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