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