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