Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 300 · 40 questions

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.

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

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