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