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