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 is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) play near a moving drill (c) leave tools on the floor (d) use a cracked tool
- 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) a screwdriver (d) pliers
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) cut towards your hand (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut away from your body
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) use a cracked tool (c) carry scissors closed (d) leave tools on the floor
- 6.True or false: to turn a screw, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) play near a moving drill (c) wear safety goggles (d) cut away from your body
- 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a spirit level (c) pliers (d) a protractor
- 10.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
- 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) a saw (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
- 13.Which job is a protractor for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) make a hole in wood
- 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 15.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) sandpaper (b) a hammer (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
- 18.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 21.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) by the blades
- 22.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
- 24.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure an angle (d) check a shelf is level
- 27.Which job is a spanner for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) tighten a nut (c) turn a screw (d) check a shelf is level
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut away from your body (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) let adults use hot glue
- 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) pliers (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
- 30.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) a screwdriver (d) a hand drill
- 33.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: to turn a screw, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which job is pliers for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) make a hole in wood (d) cut a wooden plank
- 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) pliers (c) a hand drill (d) a screwdriver
Answer key
- let adults use hot glue
- safe
- a hammer
- cut away from your body
- carry scissors closed
- False
- True
- play near a moving drill
- a tape measure
- False
- an adult
- a protractor
- measure an angle
- not safe
- True
- a saw
- run while holding tools
- False
- not safe
- safe
- points down, closed
- False
- a spirit level
- False
- True
- cut a wooden plank
- tighten a nut
- touch a hot glue tip
- a spanner
- True
- safe
- a screwdriver
- True
- False
- False
- True
- False
- True
- grip and bend wire
- a hand drill
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