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