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