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