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