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