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