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