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