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