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 tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spanner (b) a spirit level (c) a tape measure (d) pliers
- 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
- 3.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 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.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.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) pliers (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
- 9.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🔍 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 13.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 15.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 18.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) while running
- 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.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 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.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) pliers
- 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 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.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 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.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) grip and bend wire (d) turn a screw
- 37.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
- 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
- a spirit level
- pliers
- False
- grip and bend wire
- not safe
- an adult
- measure a long length
- a saw
- True
- let adults use hot glue
- leave tools on the floor
- not safe
- True
- safe
- True
- True
- not safe
- points down, closed
- make a hole in wood
- True
- False
- False
- touch a hot glue tip
- True
- True
- safe
- a hammer
- wear safety goggles
- not safe
- play near a moving drill
- False
- a spanner
- False
- tighten a nut
- cut a wooden plank
- smooth a rough edge
- False
- False
- True
- check a shelf is level
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