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