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