black boxes
Go- Carts
Vocabulary
Design Process
Random
100
something that you know what it does but not how it does it
What is a black box?
100

rubber bands

What gives the go-cart the power to go 2 meters?

100
a situation where scientists agree
What is consensus?
100
design
What is the first step in the design process
100

a drawing for something larger using pictures, numbers, math, etc. is called a what?

What is a conceptual model?

200
TV, humdinger, drought stopper
What are examples of black boxes?
200

2 times farther

What is the distance that a rubber band cart can go if the wheel size is doubled?

200

situation where scientists work together

What is collaboration?

200
what you do when the design doesn't work as planned
What is redesign?
200
resisting movement
What is friction?
300
make a model
What is a way to explore what a black box looks like inside?
300
the rod on which a wheel turns in a cart
What is an axle?
300
a rod on which a wheel turns
What is an axle?
300
thinking about whether the product works the way it is supposed to work.
What is evaluate?
300
Scientists create models to explain how something works, engineers design new products using scientific knowledge
What is the difference between a scientist and an engineer?
400

What is the difference between a physical model and a conceptual model?

conceptual model is a drawing or idea, a physical model is the actual model built in 3 D

400
binder clip
What is material used to keep the axle spinning on a cart?
400
the action that allows a wheel to turn without slipping on a surface
What is traction?
400
design, build, test, evaluate, redesign
What is the procedure used when you want to get the best design?
400

*answers may vary*

What is not an example of a model?

500
a device that hums and then dings
What is a humdinger?
500

Scientific Method or Design Process

What is the process engineers use to design a new item or make changes to an exsisting product?

500
a person who uses scientific knowledge to design useful things
What is an engineer?
500
using a conceptual model to make a plan
What a design?
500
a device designed to explain how something works
What is physical model?
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