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.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 3.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) drive in a nail (b) turn a screw (c) make a hole in wood (d) cut a wooden plank
- 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 5.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) by the blades
- 7.True or false: to tighten a nut, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) check a shelf is level (d) grip and bend wire
- 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a saw (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) a protractor
- 11.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure an angle (b) grip and bend wire (c) tighten a nut (d) smooth a rough edge
- 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hammer (b) a protractor (c) a tape measure (d) pliers
- 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a hand drill (c) a screwdriver (d) a spanner
- 15.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 16.Which job is pliers for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) turn a screw (c) measure a long length (d) grip and bend wire
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) use a cracked tool (c) let adults use hot glue (d) leave tools on the floor
- 18.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) any child alone (d) an adult
- 19.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) measure a long length (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
- 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a saw (c) a spirit level (d) a hand drill
- 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 24.Which job is a saw for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure a long length (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
- 25.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) use a cracked tool (c) carry scissors closed (d) wear safety goggles
- 28.Which job is a protractor for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
- 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 30.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) drive in a nail (b) cut a wooden plank (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
- 31.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) run while holding tools (d) wear safety goggles
- 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 36.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) make a hole in wood
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) let adults use hot glue (d) cut towards your hand
- 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) pliers (b) a spirit level (c) a tape measure (d) sandpaper
- 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 40.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- safe
- make a hole in wood
- not safe
- False
- points down, closed
- False
- True
- check a shelf is level
- a protractor
- tighten a nut
- safe
- a tape measure
- a saw
- True
- grip and bend wire
- let adults use hot glue
- an adult
- False
- False
- measure a long length
- a hand drill
- safe
- cut a wooden plank
- True
- True
- use a cracked tool
- measure an angle
- safe
- turn a screw
- False
- False
- run while holding tools
- not safe
- safe
- drive in a nail
- cut towards your hand
- sandpaper
- not safe
- False
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