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