KS1 Design and Technology

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

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 some of the basic tools used for making different things, which children might be familiar with. It is one of 10 quizzes to help you with designing and making useful things, and finding out about how things are made.

There are lots of different ways of making things. But nearly everything is made using tools. This quiz looks at some of the tools used to make things, from cakes to chairs, gloves to garden sheds. What sort of tools have you used already? Let’s find out a little bit more about some of the basic tools. And don’t forget - be careful when using any tool.

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

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

Jack is sewing. Which tool does he use?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
[ ]	A spanner

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

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

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

Have you ever used a hammer?

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

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

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

Are you good at cutting straight?

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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?