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