TECH ED

Vocab Words

100

What is WiFi?

Being connected to the internet

200

What is algorithm?

A set of rules for a process

300

What is debugging?

The process of fixing a "bug" in code 

400

What is CGI? 

Computer Generated Images

500

What does autonomous mean? 

Independent, on your own

Engineering Design Process

100

Mrs. C wants to make a birdhouse because the birds are cold. What is the problem they are addressing and what step in the EDP is it? 

Step 1: ASK: The birds are cold and need shelter 

or How can I keep the birds warm?

200

What step did I find out my prototype worked in? 

FIRST TEAM TO FLIP THEIR BOARD WITH CORRECT ANSWER GETS DOUBLE POINTS

Step 4: (Create) & test

300

Our design failed, we went back to this step to get more ideas. 

Step 2: imagine

400

A group keeps testing but never changes anything. What step are they missing?

Step 5: Improve 

500

A student is designing a phone holder. They:

1. Think of ideas 

2. Build it 

3.Then figure out the problem

What is the problem? 

They went out of order. Figure out the problem should be first 

What am I?

100

Charles Babbage is the first person to think about me. What am I?

A computer

200

I protect your information and keep hackers out.
FIRST TEAM TO FLIP BOARD WITH CORRECT ANSWER GETS DOUBLE POINTS

Password

300

I have keys but no locks, space but no room. What am I?
FIRST TEAM TO FLIP THEIR BOARD WITH CORRECT ANSWER GETS DOUBLE POINTS

Keyboard

400

I am invisible but allow devices to communicate over long distances.

Internet 

500

I have rivers but no water, cities but no houses. I use satellites and signals to find your location and help you navigate anywhere in the world.

If every group gets this right, every team can double their total points
 

GPS (also acceptable) Google Maps 

Technology

100

What is AI? 

Artificial Intelligence 

200

Is a chair technology?

Yes

300

Why do engineers create technology?

To solve problems

400

True or False: all technology is electric

False, technology is any kind of tool made to solve a problem 

500

What are tools, machines, and systems used by people 

Technology

Random

100

What force pulls objects back down to Earth? 

200 bonus points for the group who can tell me who discovered gravity

Gravity

200

What is our school mascot?

Grizzly (bear)

300

What is it called when a person doesn't give up?

Perseverance 

400

What is the capital of Texas? 

Austin

500

What has to be broken before you can use it?
FIRST TEAM TO FLIP THEIR BOARD WITH THE WRITE ANSWER GETS DOUBLE POINTS

An egg