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