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Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 29 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spanner (b) a spirit level (c) a tape measure (d) pliers
  2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
  3. 3.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which job is pliers for? (a) turn a screw (b) check a shelf is level (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
  5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
  6. 6.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) any child alone
  7. 7.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) smooth a rough edge (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
  8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) pliers (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
  9. 9.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut towards your hand (d) let adults use hot glue
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) let adults use hot glue (c) put tools back after use (d) leave tools on the floor
  12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
  13. 13.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
  15. 15.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  18. 18.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) while running
  19. 19.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure an angle (b) drive in a nail (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
  20. 20.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) put tools back after use
  24. 24.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
  27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) pliers
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) leave tools on the floor (c) use a cracked tool (d) play near a moving drill
  29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) put tools back after use (c) carry scissors closed (d) cut away from your body
  31. 31.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a hand drill (d) a spanner
  33. 33.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which job is a spanner for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) tighten a nut (d) grip and bend wire
  35. 35.Which job is a saw for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) tighten a nut (c) cut a wooden plank (d) check a shelf is level
  36. 36.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) grip and bend wire (d) turn a screw
  37. 37.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level

Answer key

  1. a spirit level
  2. pliers
  3. False
  4. grip and bend wire
  5. not safe
  6. an adult
  7. measure a long length
  8. a saw
  9. True
  10. let adults use hot glue
  11. leave tools on the floor
  12. not safe
  13. True
  14. safe
  15. True
  16. True
  17. not safe
  18. points down, closed
  19. make a hole in wood
  20. True
  21. False
  22. False
  23. touch a hot glue tip
  24. True
  25. True
  26. safe
  27. a hammer
  28. wear safety goggles
  29. not safe
  30. play near a moving drill
  31. False
  32. a spanner
  33. False
  34. tighten a nut
  35. cut a wooden plank
  36. smooth a rough edge
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. check a shelf is level

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