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