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