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