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