Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 303 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
2. 2.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) tie back long hair (c) leave tools on the floor (d) cut away from your body
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) leave tools on the floor (c) play near a moving drill (d) cut away from your body
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) carry scissors closed (c) cut towards your hand (d) leave tools on the floor
6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) a spanner (d) a tape measure
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) cut towards your hand (c) carry scissors closed (d) let adults use hot glue
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
9. 9.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure a long length (b) smooth a rough edge (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
11. 11.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure a long length
12. 12.Which job is a protractor for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) measure an angle
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) pliers (b) a hammer (c) a hand drill (d) a spirit level
14. 14.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) nothing
15. 15.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hammer (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a saw
17. 17.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) points up, open
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a tape measure (b) pliers (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
21. 21.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) leave tools on the floor (c) run while holding tools (d) clamp wood before sawing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) leave tools on the floor (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) wear safety goggles
24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hammer (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) a protractor
26. 26.True or false: to turn a screw, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which job is a spanner for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) measure a long length
29. 29.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) an adult
31. 31.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
34. 34.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure a long length
36. 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a saw (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
38. 38.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
40. 40.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False

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