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