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Draw it so someone else can build it

Design & Technology · Designing & Making · ages 10-12
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Leo's drawing gives every panel size but names no materials. Those sizes alone tell a maker whether to use card or wood.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. A panel drawing is printed smaller. Its written dimension still says 40 cm. What real length does that dimension specify?

    • 20 cm after the print shrinks
    • 40 cm from the written dimension
    • 4 cm measured on the new print
    • 400 cm after enlarging the object

  3. What is the main purpose of a design drawing?

    • To decorate the finished object's wall
    • To hide the joins from the maker
    • To give a maker building information

  4. For a rectangular box, the top view shows its width and height.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. A parts drawing labels three flat pieces as 4 mm thick each. They will be stacked with no gaps. What is the total thickness in mm?

    Answer: ______________

  6. A drawing shows a rectangular sandpit 6 m by 4 m. A wooden border must follow all four sides. How many metres of wood are needed?

    Answer: ______________

  7. A bookshelf drawing uses the scale 1 cm = 10 cm. The drawn shelf is 12 cm tall. How tall is the real shelf in cm?

    Answer: ______________

  8. A rectangular box's front view labels its height as 18 cm. The side view leaves the height blank. What height in cm belongs there?

    Answer: ______________

  9. A wall is 400 cm long. Draw it at the scale 1 cm = 50 cm. How many cm long is the drawn wall?

    Answer: ______________

  10. A maker needs to understand how the inside parts of a toy fit together. Which addition helps most?

    • An exploded view with joining notes
    • A larger copy of the same front view
    • A coloured copy of the same front view
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  1. False · Dimensions specify sizes, not materials. A material note is still needed.
  2. 40 cm from the written dimension · Resizing a picture does not change the real length specified by its written dimension.
  3. To give a maker building information · The drawing communicates information for making the object.
  4. False · The top view shows width and depth. Height appears in front and side views.
  5. 12 · The three thicknesses add: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 mm.
  6. 20 · The border runs along all four sides: 6 + 6 + 4 + 4 makes 20.
  7. 120 · Each drawn centimetre stands for 10 real ones, so 12 groups of 10 make 120.
  8. 18 · Both views show the same box's height, so both use 18 cm.
  9. 8 · Going from real size to drawing size, divide by the scale: 400 by 50 is 8.
  10. An exploded view with joining notes · Separated parts show their relative positions, and notes can explain the joins.
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