This quiz addresses part of the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Design and Technology for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically it looks at different materials and their uses, and also how structures are made stronger. It is one of 10 quizzes to help you with designing and making useful things, and finding out about how things are made.
What are things made from? Why are a lot of houses built with bricks? Why are most shoes made from plastic and leather? Why are car engines made from metal? This quiz looks at different types of materials and their uses. It also looks at how buildings and other structures are made stronger.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Materials
What else can be used to build bridges? - Metal and concrete
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What are bridges used to cross?
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How will Tom’s Dad join the pieces of wood together?
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Round tubes are also stronger
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This is called reinforced concrete
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Do you have laces on any of your shoes? Are you good at tying laces?
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Why do spiders make webs?
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Painting the railings does make them look nice, but the main job of the paint is to stop the railings rusting
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Wool is a good insulator - it keeps the heat in
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Glass is transparent - it will let the sunlight through
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