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