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