Design Process
What is the fourth step in the Design Process?
Redesign
A model of something before it is complete. Usually a smaller scale version of something larger.
What is a PROTOTYPE.
Nina plays catcher on her softball team. She wants to design a better mitt to catch the ball. Which step should she do first?
A. build a prototype
B. test her prototype
C. tell her team what she learns
D. make conclusions about solutions
A. build a prototype
Which technology would help a town reduce the air pollution it makes?
A. gas lamps on city streets
B. coal-burning stoves for heat
C. cars that run on electric energy
D. automatic sprinklers on the golf courses
C. cars that run on electric energy
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What is the first step in the Design Process?
Find a Problem
The Absolute Limitations of an acceptable solution.
Constraints
Sometimes a new product is test-marketed. A limited amount of the product is released to a select group of users. Then the group is observed carefully to see how the product performs. Which step might occur in the design process after a product is test-marketed and before large amounts are produced for sale?
A. The design is detailed in drawings.
B. The design is measured and evaluated.
C. The product is put on store shelves for sale.
D. The product is redesigned based on evidence that is observed and gathered.
D. The product is redesigned based on evidence that is observed and gathered.
Which statement supports the claim that relying only on fossil fuels is bad for the environment?
A. A news reporter thinks that burning coal does not hurt the environment.
B. A government study shows that cars pollute the air by burning gas and oil.
C. A business selling natural gas says natural gas is the best way to heat people’s homes.
D. A solar panel advertisement shows solar energy is cheaper than using fossil fuels.
B. A government study shows that cars pollute the air by burning gas and oil.
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What is the fifth step in the Design Process?
Communicate
The Desired features of a possible solution.
Criteria or Criterion
On her way to school every day, Crissy needs to cross a creek that is five feet wide. The solution to her problem must be safe and easy to use, and she cannot ever get wet. She can use only a rope and some boards that are ten feet long. She brainstorms four ideas. Which idea meets all of her criteria and constraints?
A. She can build a sailboat.
B. She can swim across the creek.
C. She can tie the boards together to make a bridge.
D. She can tie the rope to a small tree branch and swing across.
C. She can tie the boards together to make a bridge.
Mr. Jackson’s class wants to determine which kind of ball bounces the highest. The students do an experiment using a golf ball, a plastic ball, and a small rubber ball. They drop each ball in the same place from a height of two meters.
Write the letters of the words in the boxes to correctly complete the sentences. Some letters may not be used.
The changed variable in this experiment was the __________.
A. type of ball
B. type of flooring
C. height the ball bounced
D. height the ball was dropped from
A. type of ball
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What is the second step in the Design Process?
Plan and Build
Anything "Man Made" is considered to be ____________.
Technology
How can scientists continue to improve safety in cars with airbags?
A. Test the airbags for one type of car.
B. Count the number of car crashes in a year.
C. Analyze the types of car crashes and injuries in a year.
D. Compare the number of car crashes in a year for cars with airbags and cars without airbags.
C. Analyze the types of car crashes and injuries in a year.
Mr. Jackson’s class wants to determine which kind of ball bounces the highest. The students do an experiment using a golf ball, a plastic ball, and a small rubber ball. They drop each ball in the same place from a height of two meters.
Write the letters of the words in the boxes to correctly complete the sentences. Some letters may not be used.
The __________ and __________ were kept the same.
A. type of ball
B. type of flooring
C. height the ball bounced
D. height the ball was dropped from
B. type of flooring
D. height the ball was dropped from
or
D. height the ball was dropped from
B. type of flooring
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What is the third step in the Design Process?
Test and Imporve
When a group of people share different ideas on how to solve a problem, they ________________ possible solutions.
Brainstorm
Jose and Marla were challenged to design a battery to light a small light bulb. Their batteries are shown in the picture.
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Compare the two batteries. Which battery meets the criterion of the challenge, and how could the other battery be improved?
A. Jose’s design worked; Marla should use a different type of nail.
B. Jose’s design worked; Marla should use a different type of wire.
C. Marla’s design worked; Jose should use a different type of fruit.
D. Marla’s design worked; Jose should use a different type of clip.
D. Marla’s design worked; Jose should use a different type of clip.
Fred gets too hot when he works in his garden. He wants to design a shirt that will help keep him cooler and that does not stain. He has some ideas about what to research.
Choose ALL of the topics he should research.
A. fabrics that dry quickly
B. fabrics that are waterproof
C. fabrics that have sunscreen
D. fabrics that are easy to clean
E. fabrics that do not absorb heat
A. fabrics that dry quickly
D. fabrics that are easy to clean
E. fabrics that do not absorb heat
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