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