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