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