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