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