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