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