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