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