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