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