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