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