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