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