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