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