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