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