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