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Design and Technology Quiz - Design and Planning (Questions)

Plan a design like a real designer. Explore how to research needs, sketch ideas, choose materials, and explain your choices before you start making a product in KS2 D and T.

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Fascinating Fact:

Designers often ask questions about who will use the product. They also think about where and how it will be used.

In KS2 D and T, design and planning means thinking ahead so your product works well and is safe to use. You might research similar products, create a labelled sketch, list materials and tools, and plan the steps you will follow to make and test your idea.

Key Terms

User: The person who will use a product, and whose needs the design should meet.
Labelled sketch: A drawing with notes that explain parts, materials, and how something will work.
Criteria: A set of requirements a product should meet, such as size, strength, or ease of use.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does design and planning mean in KS2 D and T?

In KS2 D and T, design and planning means researching the problem, creating ideas with sketches and notes, choosing materials and tools, and planning steps before making and testing a product.

Why do designers make a plan before building a product?

Designers plan first to make sure the product meets the user’s needs, uses suitable materials, stays within time and cost limits, and can be made safely and accurately.

What should a good design plan include for a KS2 project?

A good KS2 design plan includes a simple design brief, a labelled sketch, a list of materials and tools, clear making steps, and a way to test whether the product works as intended.

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Before designing a product what is the most important thing to consider?

[ ]	How long it will take
[ ]	The purpose of the product
[ ]	Who will help us make it
[ ]	Which materials to make it with

What is the first type of drawing you should do when designing?

[ ]	A rough sketch
[ ]	A detailed drawing with labels
[ ]	A map
[ ]	We never draw when designing

In Design and Technology, what is modelling?

[ ]	Showing off new clothes
[ ]	Taking a product apart to see how it is made
[ ]	Making a model of your design
[ ]	Copying your friend’s actions

Which is NOT important when choosing the material for your product?

[ ]	Is the material available?
[ ]	Do I have the tools to cut/shape the material?
[ ]	Is my friend using this material?
[ ]	Is the material right for the purpose of the product?

When designing a product, whose needs must we try to satisfy?

[ ]	Your friend
[ ]	The user
[ ]	Your mum
[ ]	The teacher

Why do we make a test product?

[ ]	To take home
[ ]	To show our friends
[ ]	It’s fun
[ ]	To make sure our design will work

On the final design what do we use to show more details?

[ ]	Colour the design is in
[ ]	Labels
[ ]	Stars
[ ]	We don’t show details

You’ve designed your product, you have the materials and equipment, what else must you have before making it?

[ ]	An ice cream
[ ]	Money
[ ]	Time
[ ]	A friend

When your product is complete, what do we call the process of thinking about how good the product is?

[ ]	Evolution
[ ]	Revolution
[ ]	Evaluation
[ ]	Creation

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What is the main question you ask when evaluating your product?

[ ]	How long did it take to make?
[ ]	What is it?
[ ]	How could I improve it?
[ ]	Will the teacher like it?

Design and Technology Quiz - Design and Planning (Answers)

Before designing a product what is the most important thing to consider?

[ ]	How long it will take
[x]	The purpose of the product
[ ]	Who will help us make it
[ ]	Which materials to make it with

Your product needs to be suitable for what it is to be used for

What is the first type of drawing you should do when designing?

[x]	A rough sketch
[ ]	A detailed drawing with labels
[ ]	A map
[ ]	We never draw when designing

A rough sketch will help you to get your main ideas down

In Design and Technology, what is modelling?

[ ]	Showing off new clothes
[ ]	Taking a product apart to see how it is made
[x]	Making a model of your design
[ ]	Copying your friend’s actions

Models are great ways of seeing how a finished design might look

Which is NOT important when choosing the material for your product?

[ ]	Is the material available?
[ ]	Do I have the tools to cut/shape the material?
[x]	Is my friend using this material?
[ ]	Is the material right for the purpose of the product?

Your friend might be using a material which is no good for your design

When designing a product, whose needs must we try to satisfy?

[ ]	Your friend
[x]	The user
[ ]	Your mum
[ ]	The teacher

The user will be the person using the product so it must satisfy their needs

Why do we make a test product?

[ ]	To take home
[ ]	To show our friends
[ ]	It’s fun
[x]	To make sure our design will work

Test products help us to find mistakes with our design so that we can fix them

On the final design what do we use to show more details?

[ ]	Colour the design is in
[x]	Labels
[ ]	Stars
[ ]	We don’t show details

Labels allow use to give detailed descriptions

You’ve designed your product, you have the materials and equipment, what else must you have before making it?

[ ]	An ice cream
[ ]	Money
[x]	Time
[ ]	A friend

If you don't have enough time to complete your product it might not be a very good product