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