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