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