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