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