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