Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 322 · 40 questions

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.

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

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