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Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 53 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spanner (b) a spirit level (c) a screwdriver (d) a hand drill
  2. 2.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) safety goggles
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) wear safety goggles (c) put tools back after use (d) tie back long hair
  4. 4.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) make a hole in wood (d) check a shelf is level
  5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
  6. 6.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) play near a moving drill (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut towards your hand
  8. 8.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure an angle (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
  10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
  11. 11.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) sandpaper (b) a protractor (c) a screwdriver (d) a spirit level
  13. 13.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a hammer (d) pliers
  15. 15.Which job is a spanner for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
  16. 16.True or false: to turn a screw, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) an adult
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) use a cracked tool (d) wear safety goggles
  21. 21.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) tie back long hair
  24. 24.Which job is pliers for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
  25. 25.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which job is a saw for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) drive in a nail (c) measure an angle (d) cut a wooden plank
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) wear safety goggles (c) play near a moving drill (d) put tools back after use
  28. 28.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) turn a screw
  31. 31.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) tighten a nut
  32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
  33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
  34. 34.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
  39. 39.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a spirit level
  2. safety goggles
  3. run while holding tools
  4. check a shelf is level
  5. safe
  6. False
  7. cut away from your body
  8. True
  9. measure a long length
  10. safe
  11. False
  12. a screwdriver
  13. True
  14. a protractor
  15. tighten a nut
  16. False
  17. True
  18. False
  19. an adult
  20. use a cracked tool
  21. False
  22. safe
  23. tie back long hair
  24. grip and bend wire
  25. False
  26. cut a wooden plank
  27. play near a moving drill
  28. True
  29. False
  30. drive in a nail
  31. make a hole in wood
  32. not safe
  33. a tape measure
  34. False
  35. True
  36. False
  37. True
  38. safe
  39. False
  40. False

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