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