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Design/Technology Quiz - Tools For Making Things (Questions)

This KS1 Design and Technology quiz helps children learn about tools, making skills and using equipment carefully.

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Fascinating Fact:

A pencil is an important design tool because it helps people draw and mark ideas.

In KS1 Design and Technology, children learn how different tools help them make simple products. This topic helps pupils think about safe handling, careful cutting, joining materials and choosing suitable equipment for a task.

Key Terms

Tool: Something used to help make, shape, cut, join or measure materials.
Equipment: The things needed to complete a practical task or activity.
Safe use: Using tools carefully and following instructions to avoid accidents.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What tools do KS1 children use in Design and Technology?

KS1 children may use simple classroom tools such as scissors, glue spreaders, rulers, tape, hole punches and safe construction materials.

Why do children learn to use tools safely?

Children learn to use tools safely so they can make things carefully, avoid hurting themselves and look after other people nearby.

How do tools help children make products?

Tools help children cut, join, measure, shape and finish materials so their design can become something real and useful.

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1.

Natasha is joining together two pieces of wood. She uses nails and a ______.

[ ]	Saw
[ ]	Spatula
[ ]	Knife
[ ]	Hammer

2.

Jack is sewing. Which tool does he use?

[ ]	Spoon
[ ]	Spanner
[ ]	Needle
[ ]	Thread

3.

Maria is making a dress. She cuts the cloth with a pair of ________.

[ ]	Binoculars
[ ]	Trousers
[ ]	Compasses
[ ]	Scissors

4.

Sasha is using a glue-stick. Which of these is a glue-stick best at joining together?

[ ]	Paper and card
[ ]	Metal and brick
[ ]	Wood and concrete
[ ]	Cloth and plastic

5.

Freddie is making a cake. He puts the ingredients into a bowl. He mixes the cake with a ______.

[ ]	Needle
[ ]	Screwdriver
[ ]	Spoon
[ ]	Pencil

6.

Ella is making a box. The sides have to be 30 cm long. What does Ella use to measure the length of the sides?

[ ]	A ruler
[ ]	A calculator
[ ]	A computer
[ ]	A magnet

7.

Freddie has to add 200ml of milk to his mixture. What does Freddie use?

[ ]	A measuring jug
[ ]	A teaspoon
[ ]	A ruler
[ ]	A calculator

8.

Maria is making a dress. What sort of machine does she use to help her to make the dress?

[ ]	Washing machine
[ ]	Dishwasher
[ ]	Sewing machine
[ ]	Lawnmower

9.

Freddie is ready to bake his cake. He puts the cake into:

[ ]	An oven
[ ]	A dark cupboard
[ ]	A light cupboard
[ ]	A bin

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[ ]	A hammer
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Design/Technology Quiz - Tools For Making Things (Answers)

1.

Natasha is joining together two pieces of wood. She uses nails and a ______.

[ ]	Saw
[ ]	Spatula
[ ]	Knife
[x]	Hammer

Have you ever used a hammer?

2.

Jack is sewing. Which tool does he use?

[ ]	Spoon
[ ]	Spanner
[x]	Needle
[ ]	Thread

Thread is the material. It is made of cotton. Needle is the tool he uses with the thread

3.

Maria is making a dress. She cuts the cloth with a pair of ________.

[ ]	Binoculars
[ ]	Trousers
[ ]	Compasses
[x]	Scissors

Are you good at cutting straight?

4.

Sasha is using a glue-stick. Which of these is a glue-stick best at joining together?

[x]	Paper and card
[ ]	Metal and brick
[ ]	Wood and concrete
[ ]	Cloth and plastic

Not everything can be just glued together

5.

Freddie is making a cake. He puts the ingredients into a bowl. He mixes the cake with a ______.

[ ]	Needle
[ ]	Screwdriver
[x]	Spoon
[ ]	Pencil

Big spoons for mixing are often made from wood

6.

Ella is making a box. The sides have to be 30 cm long. What does Ella use to measure the length of the sides?

[x]	A ruler
[ ]	A calculator
[ ]	A computer
[ ]	A magnet

Are you good at measuring?

7.

Freddie has to add 200ml of milk to his mixture. What does Freddie use?

[x]	A measuring jug
[ ]	A teaspoon
[ ]	A ruler
[ ]	A calculator

Can you measure liquids?

8.

Maria is making a dress. What sort of machine does she use to help her to make the dress?

[ ]	Washing machine
[ ]	Dishwasher
[x]	Sewing machine
[ ]	Lawnmower

Have you ever used a sewing machine?

9.

Freddie is ready to bake his cake. He puts the cake into:

[x]	An oven
[ ]	A dark cupboard
[ ]	A light cupboard
[ ]	A bin

What have you baked in an oven?

10.

Callum likes riding his bike. But his front wheel has a puncture. What does Callum use to remove the front wheel?

[ ]	A hammer
[ ]	A saw
[ ]	A spoon
[x]	A spanner

Have you ever used a spanner?