A person who creates something new to solve a problem.
Inventor
A scientific test done to discover something.
Experiment
The answer to a problem.
Solution
Inventors often do this many times to test their ideas and see what works.
experiment
The inventor tested the prototype before showing it to the public.
a) A final product
b) The first model of an invention
c) A broken machine
b) The first model of an invention
The first model of an invention used for testing.
Prototype
A step-by-step way of doing something.
Process
A careful plan to reach a goal.
strategy
This happens when an invention does not work the first time.
failure
Her determination helped her finish the difficult experiment.
a) Laziness
b) Strong effort to succeed
c) Fear of failure
b) Strong effort to succeed
A plan showing how something will be made.
Design
Finding something new that was not known before.
Discovery
When something does not work as planned.
failure
Inventors use this to plan how they will solve a problem.
strategy
The scientist showed great innovation when he created a machine that cleaned polluted water.
a) A mistake
b) A new idea or invention
c) A problem
b) A new idea or invention
When something new is created for the first time.
Invention
To divide something into different parts.
Separate
The duty to make good choices and take care of things.
responsibility
A step-by-step method used to create or improve an invention.
process
After many failed attempts, the inventor finally found a solution to the problem.
a) An answer to a problem
b) A new question
c) A dangerous machine
a) An answer to a problem
A new idea that improves something that already exists.
Innovation
Able to continue without harming the environment.
Sustainable
A person who designs and builds machines or structures.
Engineer
When inventors find a new idea or solution they didn’t know before.
discovery
The engineer carefully tested the machine to make sure it worked safely.
a) Broke something on purpose
b) Checked something to see if it works
c) Ignored a problem
b) Checked something to see if it works