Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 305 · 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.Which job is a spanner for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) drive in a nail (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
2. 2.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) make a hole in wood
3. 3.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
4. 4.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) by the blades (d) points down, closed
5. 5.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: to turn a screw, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure an angle (b) make a hole in wood (c) cut a wooden plank (d) check a shelf is level
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a screwdriver (b) a protractor (c) a saw (d) a spirit level
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a spanner
12. 12.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) make a hole in wood
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spirit level (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a spanner
14. 14.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) let adults use hot glue (c) wear safety goggles (d) cut away from your body
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
18. 18.Which job is a protractor for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
19. 19.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) tighten a nut
21. 21.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
23. 23.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) wear safety goggles (c) carry scissors closed (d) tie back long hair
25. 25.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
26. 26.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure a long length (d) measure an angle
27. 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
28. 28.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) the youngest child
29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) sandpaper (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) leave tools on the floor (c) tie back long hair (d) let adults use hot glue
32. 32.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a protractor (b) a tape measure (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
34. 34.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hammer (c) a spanner (d) a hand drill
38. 38.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) cut away from your body (d) touch a hot glue tip
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) leave tools on the floor (c) cut towards your hand (d) use a cracked tool

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