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