Design and Make: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Primary School Reception

Question 1

What material would make the strongest box?

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Wood

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Cardboard

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Paper

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Fabric

Question 2

When making a toy car, what is the first step?

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Draw a plan of the car.

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Attach the wheels to the axles.

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Nail the wooden board to the axles.

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Paint the car.

Question 3

We made a toy, but our friend doesn't like it. What should we do next?

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Ask our friend what they don't like about the toy.

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Throw the toy away and make a new one.

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Keep playing with the toy without listening to our friend's feedback.

Question 4

We made a model of our new toy. After testing it, we found it was too heavy. What should we do to make it better?

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Make the toy smaller.

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Use a heavier material.

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Add more wheels to the toy.

Question 5

What tool do we use to cut paper?

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Scissors

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Hammer

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Screwdriver

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Wrench

Question 6

What tool do you use to cut paper?

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Scissors

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Hammer

Question 7

When making something, what is the most important thing to think about when choosing materials?

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The strength and flexibility of the material

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The colour of the material

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The shape of the material

Question 8

Which of these materials is the smoothest for making a toy car's wheels?

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Plastic

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Paper

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Sandpaper

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Carpet

Question 9

What do we do first when designing something?

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Planning and drawing it

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Making it

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Testing it

Question 10

What material is the best choice for making a comfy bed for a teddy bear?

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Fabric

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Paper

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Cardboard

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Plastic

Question 11

Which of these materials can you not see through?

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Cardboard

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Glass

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Plastic wrap

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Water

Question 12

Which material would NOT be a good choice for making a toy car?

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Glass

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Cardboard

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Wood

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Plastic

Question 13

Before making something new, what's the first thing you should do?

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Think about who will use it and what they need

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Draw a picture of what it will look like

Question 14

Which material is the strongest?

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Metal

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Paper

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Wood

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Plastic

Question 15

When making something, what should we do first?

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Make a plan

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Draw a picture

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Gather materials

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Start making it

Question 16

When we design something, what do we do **first**?

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Think about what we want to make

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Make it

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Test it

Question 17

What tool do we use to cut paper and fabric?

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Scissors

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Hammer

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Glue

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Screwdriver

Question 18

What tool helps us draw straight lines?

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Ruler

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Hammer

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Scissors

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Pencil

Question 19

When designing something, what should you think about first?

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What you want to make and why

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How you will make it

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What materials you will use

Question 20

What tool do we use to cut paper into different shapes?

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Scissors

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Hammer

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Screwdriver

Question 21

We use different tools to help us make things. Which tool do we use to cut paper?

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Scissors

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Hammer

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Pliers

Question 22

Before you start making something new, what's the first thing you should do?

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Plan it out

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Gather your materials

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Start building it

Question 23

When making a new toy, what's the first thing you need to do?

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Think about what the toy should do and look like

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Draw a picture of the toy

Question 24

In the design process, what do we do before making something?

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Plan it

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Make it

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Check it

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Sleep

Question 25

You want to cut a shape out of paper. Which tool should you use?

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Scissors

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Hammer

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Paintbrush

Question 26

What tool do we use to cut fabric?

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Scissors

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Hammer

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Saw

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Drill

Question 27

When we design something, we need to follow steps to make sure it works well. Which of these is NOT a step in the design process?

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Have a nap

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Plan what you are going to make

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Make your design

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See if your design works and make changes if needed

Question 28

Which step is NOT part of the design process?

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Having a party when you finish

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Drawing pictures of your ideas

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Making a model of your design

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Checking if your design works

Question 29

You want to make a toy car that can bend and not break easily. Which material would be the best choice for the car's wheels?

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Plastic

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Paper

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Wood

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Fabric

Question 30

What tool do we use to cut shapes from wood?

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Saw

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Hammer

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Screwdriver

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Drill

Question 31

What material is best for making a paper airplane?

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Paper

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Wood

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Plastic

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Fabric

Question 32

What tool do we use to cut paper?

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Scissors

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Hammer

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Drill

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Screwdriver

Question 33

We want to make a toy car that is strong and can be played with a lot. Which material would be the best choice?

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Wood

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Paper

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Cardboard

Question 34

When we want to design something, what do we do first?

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Think about what we want to make

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Draw a picture

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Gather our materials

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Start building

Question 35

What is NOT a part of the design process?

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Being excited

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Planning

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Making

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Testing

Question 36

Which tool is NOT used for cutting?

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Hammer

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Scissors

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Knife

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Saw

Question 37

What's the first step when making a design?

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Get ideas

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Draw a picture

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Choose materials

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Build a model

Question 38

When designing a product, what should we think about first?

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What the person using it needs

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What we like

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How much the materials cost

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How fast we can make it

Question 39

Which material is the strongest and most suitable for building a sturdy house for a toy animal?

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Solid wood

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Lightweight paper

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Thin cardboard

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Soft plastic

Question 40

What is the very first step in the design process?

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Creating a sketch or plan

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Finding materials

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Building the product

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Testing the product

Question 41

Which tool is best for cutting paper and cardboard?

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Sharp scissors

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Heavy hammer

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Sharp saw

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Metal wrench

Question 42

What is the main reason for creating a prototype?

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To test how the design works

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To build the final product

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To impress the teacher

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To decorate the product

Question 43

Which of these factors is NOT important to think about when designing a product?

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How will it look?

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Will it be safe?

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Will it work properly?

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How much will it cost?

Question 44

What is the most important rule to follow when using tools?

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Be careful and follow instructions

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Tell a friend first

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Have fun and play around

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Don't worry about anything

Question 45

What is the difference between a sketch and a plan?

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A plan is more detailed than a sketch

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A sketch is more detailed than a plan

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They are exactly the same thing

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A sketch is colourful and a plan is not

Question 46

What is the last step in the design process?

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Testing and improving

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Planning

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Building

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Creating a prototype

Question 47

What is the very first step in making something new?

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Planning

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Making

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Evaluating

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Testing

Question 48

Why do we often make a model of our design before making it for real?

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To test it out

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To show off our work

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To save time

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To use less materials

Question 49

Why is it very important to follow safety rules in Design and Technology?

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To avoid accidents

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To keep our work area tidy

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To make sure we finish on time

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To impress our teachers

Question 50

What is the main reason we check our designs after making them?

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To see if they work as we hoped

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To make them look better

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To compare with other designs

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To show our friends

Question 51

What is the first step when designing something?

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Find a problem to solve

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Make a list of things you need

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Draw a picture of it

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Talk to your grown-up

Question 52

What tool do we use to cut wood?

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Saw

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Scissors

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Hammer

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Drill

Question 53

What is the most important thing to consider when designing something?

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Who it is for

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How it looks

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How it works

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What it is made of

Question 54

What do we call a good design feature?

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It's made strong

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It has sharp edges

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It has bright colors

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It has complicated instructions

Question 55

What is a prototype?

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It's how we test our design ideas

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It's the final product

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It's how we show off our work

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It's how we get feedback

Question 56

When we design something, who is the most important person to think about first?

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The person who will use it

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Ourselves

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Our teacher

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Our friends

Question 57

What do we do first when designing something?

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Make a plan

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Draw a picture

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Build a model

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Test the product

Question 58

When making a new toy, what's the most important thing to think about?

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Who will play with it

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Making it look nice

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Using the best materials

Question 59

When we design something, we don't:

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Eat it

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Think about what we want to make

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Make it

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Decorate it

Question 60

Before we start making a new toy, what's the first thing we should do?

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Understand who we're making it for and what they need.

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Start drawing our design.

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Gather our materials.

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Decide on the colors.

Question 61

Before you start making something, what's the first thing you should do?

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Think about what you want to make and how it will be used

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Draw a picture of your idea

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Collect materials that you need

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Use your imagination to think of a great idea

Question 62

When designing something, what should you do first?

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Think about what you want to make

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Get all the things you need

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Draw a picture of your design

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Start building your design

Question 63

Before we start making something new, what's the first thing we should do?

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Think about what we want to make and who will use it

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Draw a picture of our design

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Gather all the materials we need

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Start building or making our design

Question 64

Before we start making something new, what's the first thing we should do?

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Think about what we want to make and how we're going to do it.

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Start making it straight away.

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Ask our friends for help.