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WorksheetsDesign and Technology - Mid Semester 2 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Why is technology important?
Technology is only used to solve problems.
Technology is used to design something new.
Technology can help us solve problems and do things more easily.
Technology is only used to make things easier.
How does technology affect your school?
It makes it harder to get your work finished.
The public address system allows the principal to communicate with the whole school at the same time.
It allows the teacher to talk to one student at a time.
It gives the students time to talk with friends.
Which of these is NOT a form of technology?
television
telephone
cotton
lights
What is the correct meaning of occupation?
being famous
earning money
doing something you love
a job or profession
Which technology out of the list below would a teacher most frequently use?
A computer to access medical results, blood test results and x-rays.
A smartboard to allow my students to engage in learning.
Controlling water and fertiliser distribution through a computer program.
Recording software to record my band.
Which technology out of the list below would a Doctor most frequently use?
A computer to access medical results, blood test results and x-rays.
A smartboard to allow my students to engage in learning.
I use a computer screen to show me what has been ordered.
Recording software to record my band.
How does a doctor's technological equipment impact our community?
It can fix us straight away.
It allows quicker and more precise judgement of injuries and illness.
It can scare us, especially if we have to get needles.
It makes us feel safe.
Choose an occupation that uses design and technology and explain the impact it has on the community.
Telephones, steam engines, and washing machines are all examples of technology. What do these three examples have in common?
They help people communicate.
They solve problems.
They are used in homes.
They are recently developed.
What technology is this an example of?
television
typewriter
sewing machine
washing machine
What is the advanced (updated version) of the typewriter?
phone
washing machine
sewing machine
keyboard and computer
Which TWO life changing technologies are used in our daily lives?
smart watch
smart mobile phone
clothes
shoes
Write another example of a life changing technology and and how it is life changing.
(a) resources come from natural sources or processes that are constantly replenished.
(a) resources are natural sources that can not be replenished at the same speed they are used. This means they will run out.
What are TWO examples of non renewable resources?
sunlight
oil
wind
coal
What are TWO examples of renewable resources?
sunlight
oil
wind
coal
What does it mean to be sustainable?
Meeting our own needs without compromising the needs of future generations.
Living a happy life.
Riding my bike everywhere.
Following the rules wherever I go.
What are the THREE elements of sustainability?
social
education
economic
environmental
Are the recycling bins we use in the class well designed to meet the schools needs to recycle paper and cardboard?
Yes
No
Explain how the plastic bags that we now buy at the shops have been designed to meet the community needs and how sustainable they are?
What are some of the design considerations when designing a playground for small children.
needs of the children, materials used and sustainability
materials used, location and instructions
location, needs of the children and instructions
sustainability, location and instructions
Which is NOT a property of cotton?
waterproof
flexible
soft
Which is NOT a property of glass?
waterproof
flexible
transparent
Which option is NOT a property that materials can have.
rigid
weak
opaque
tasty
