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