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