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