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