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