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