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