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