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