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