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