Vocabulary
What is a goal?
Something you want to do.
Engineers think about a problem and try to find a ______.
Solution.
True or False: a lever is a type of simple machine.
True
What does technology help people do?
It helps people solve problems.
What does it mean to invent?
To make something for the first time.
True or False: Engineers make one plan and never change it.
False: sometimes they plan and draw more than once.
What kind of simple machine is part of a flag pole?
A pulley - it moves the flag up and down.
How do doctors use technology to help people?
They can use x-rays to see what is wrong.
The use of science to solve problems.
What material would you use to make rain boots? Why?
Rubber - it is water resistant.
Give an example of an inclined plane.
A handicap ramp, slide, moving trucks
Tell one way computers help people.
Research and learn new information.
What is a material and give 3 examples.
What something is made of. Cotton, corduroy, fleece, rubber, plastic...
Why might engineers change their design?
To make it better.
Which simple machine is similar to using your teeth?
A wedge
How has technology helped people communicate over time?
Telephones
Describe a simple machine.
A tool with few or no moving parts that makes work easier.
Name the 5 steps of the design process in order.
1. Identify a problem
2. Plan and draw
3. Choose materials
4. Make and test
5. Record and share
Give an example of a body part that can be used as a shovel.
Your arms
You follow directions to make a paper airplane. Did you invent the paper airplane?
No. It is not the first time it was created.