Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 310 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) sandpaper
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) tie back long hair (c) put tools back after use (d) use a cracked tool
5. 5.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) wear safety goggles (c) leave tools on the floor (d) put tools back after use
7. 7.Which job is a protractor for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) make a hole in wood
8. 8.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) by the blades
10. 10.Which job is pliers for? (a) turn a screw (b) make a hole in wood (c) drive in a nail (d) grip and bend wire
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) a hand drill (d) pliers
12. 12.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) a cap
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) play near a moving drill (c) cut towards your hand (d) touch a hot glue tip
15. 15.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: to turn a screw, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a protractor (b) pliers (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
18. 18.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) make a hole in wood (d) grip and bend wire
21. 21.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hand drill (b) a spanner (c) a hammer (d) a tape measure
23. 23.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) a stranger
26. 26.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
27. 27.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure an angle (c) measure a long length (d) smooth a rough edge
29. 29.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) drive in a nail (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure a long length
31. 31.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) put tools back after use
33. 33.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
36. 36.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
39. 39.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) a screwdriver (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure

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