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