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