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