Vocabulary
_____ is the knowledge, processes, and products that solve problems and make work easier
Technology
Microscopes, telescopes, thermometers, and cameras use ________
computers
This is the first step of the design process
Identify a problem
After you test a prototype and test your prototype, you should do this next
Share the documentation of your results with others
______ is a small tiny piece of computer that contains microscopic, or tiny, circuits
Microchip
The World Wide Web was created to fix this problem_________
This is the second step of the design process
Research
In what ways can you document your results?
Label diagrams, use graphic organizers, and keep a list of materials and tools used to make each part of the prototype
_____ is an artificial arm, hand, leg, or foot that replaces a missing one
prosthetic limb
These current technologies use microchips
computers, cars, mobile phones, and video games
This is the third step of the design process
Develop possible solutions
After you share your results, what can you do to improve your prototype?
Evaluate how well your design solved the initial problem, collect feedback from others, and then make minor adjustments to your prototype or choose a new solution
_______ is a set of steps for developing products and processes that solve problems.
design process
How might new medicines cause problems even though they can help people?
unanticipated side-effects
This is the fourth step of the design process
Design and construct a prototype
What does it mean to interpret?
When you interpret, you draw conclusions and find meaning in your results or data that you collected through the testing process.
this is a version of a solution to a problem
prototype
What are some ways that technologies can help people physically?
Technologies can help people whose bodies do not function as they should as well as do tasks that are too dangerous for people to do.
This is the fifth step of the design process
Test the prototype
What does it mean to Infer?
When you infer, you use information and data that you have collected through research and use it to make a hypothesis, prediction, or an answer.