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