STEM Category
What is technology?
a) Anything that contains electronics or otherwise uses circuits.
b) Applying science to solve problems and create devices to do tasks.
c) The study of the natural world through observation and experiment
What is APPLYING SCIENCE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND CREATE DEVICES TO DO TASKS? (b)
This is the part of S.T.E.M. that is entwined in our society that ALARM CLOCKS are an example of.
a) science b) technology
c) engineering d) math
What is technology? (b)
What would you most likely see in a STEM classroom?
a) Designing an earthquake resistant prototype building for Tokyo, Japan
b) Building models of roller coasters using pipes and marbles
c) Neither of these examples
d) Both of these examples
What are BOTH OF THESE EXAMPLES (d)
Which is NOT TRUE for why STEM education is important?
a) Few high school graduates are competent in these areas.
b) The U.S. is losing its status as a world leader in these areas
c) Many new jobs are in STEM related fields.
d) More students are pursuing STEM careers
What is MORE STUDENTS ARE PURSUING STEM CAREERS (d)
This is what the Engineering Design Process is to solve a problem.
a) it is a quick process
b) it is a process that creates one prototype
c) it is a process with a beginning and an end
d) it is a repeating cycle of steps
What is A REPEATING CYCLE OF STEPS? (d)
TRADE-OFF solves a problem, but a feature is sacrificed. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE.
a) car's gas mileage increased & engine has less power.
b) sports drink's taste improved & has the same nutritional content.
c) airplane uses more efficient engine & has higher performance
What is CAR'S GAS MILEAGE INCREASED & ENGINE HAS LESS POWER? a)
This is a S.T.E.M. job field that has led to major changes in CARS, like those from the first vehicle on the road to those that drive themselves.
a) Scientists b) Technologists
c) Engineers d) mathematicians
What are ENGINEERS? (c)
Which is NOT TRUE for why STEM education is important?
a) Few high school graduates are competent in these areas.
b) The U.S. is losing its status as a world leader in these areas
c) Many new jobs are in STEM related fields.
d) More students are pursuing STEM careers
What is MORE STUDENTS ARE PURSUING STEM CAREERS? (d)
This is the TRUE S.T.E.M. job.
a) Professional hacker
b) Fortnite engineer
c) Sports statistician
d) Legoland designer
e) All of the answers are STEM jobs
What are ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE STEM JOBS? (e)
A team builds a mountain wind turbine. It needs to generate electrical energy & withstand harsh winter of the mountains. The team has done their research on the problem. THIS IS THE NEXT ENGINEERING DESIGN STEP.
(a)-test turbine (b)-develop solutions
(c)-create prototype (d)-redesign a solution
What is DEVELOP SOLUTIONS? (b)
This is the EDP.
a) engineering detector program
b) engineering design process
c) enemy defeating people
What is ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS? b)
This is the part of S.T.E.M. entwined in our society that COOKING AN EGG is an example of.
a) Science b) Technology
c) Engineering d)Math
What is SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY? a) or b)
This is the EDP.
a) engineering detector program
b) engineering design process
c) enemy defeating people
What is ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS b)
A company is making prototypes for a new computer system. This is the advantage of making several different prototypes.
a) They will be sold for more than they cost to build
b) They will be bought by many different users
c) They can be produced in large numbers
d) They can be tested at the same time
What is THEY CAN BE TESTED AT THE SAME TIME? d)
This is the order of the ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS.
A) communicate solution B) test & evaluate solution C) research need/problem D) select the best possible solution E) identify need/problem F) construct prototype G) develop possible solution H) redesign
What is E, C, G, D, F, B, H, A?
(1)-identify need/problem (2)-research need/problem (3)-develop possible solution (4)-select best possible solution (5)-construct prototype (6)-test & evaluate solution (7)-redesign (8)-communicate solution
This is the first step in a STEM project.
What is DECIDE WHAT TO DO (what is the problem or question)?
In EDP (engineering design process) this is the LAST STEP.
What is to SHARE THE FINISHED PROJECT? (communicate about it, show it. . .)
What word(s) describe STEM education?
a) problem-based
b) integrated
c) real-world
d) All listed answers
What is ALL LISTED ANSWERS (d)
A team of engineers must FIRST DO THIS BEFORE the begin to develop solutions to a problem.
a) Identify the problem
b) Evaluate a model
c) Communicate the solution
d) Test a solution
What is IDENTIFY A PROBLEM? a)
Students have ice pops to sell on a hot day. The students know they need a device to keep the ice pops from melting for 3 hours. They have a $15 budget. This shows ___________ step in the design process.
(a)-redesign (b)-test and evaluate
(c)-develop possible solutions (d)-identify a problem
What is IDENTIFY A PROBLEM? (d)
What does the acronym for STEM stand for?
WHAT are SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, and MATH?
John needs to create a boat out of a 20 gram ball of clay. His boat must float and hold 10 marbles. He will use the EDP to do this. This is his FIRST STEP.
What is PLAN HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? (may also accept "decide what the problem is")
John needs to create a boat out of a 20 gram ball of clay. His boat must float and hold 10 marbles. He will use the EDP to do this. This is his LAST STEP and the last step to most school work.
What is SHARE HIS COMPLETED CLAY BOAT? (communicate, show, explain. . .)
This is the first step to doing any job.
What is FIND OUT WHAT IS NEEDED? (decide on the problem or question that needs worked on) -- this is the first step to the Engineering Design Process
This is part of the TESTING AND EVALUATION stage of designing a cell phone.
a) finding a new material for the cell phone case
b) writing an advertisement for the cell phone
c) defining the specifications for the cell phone
d) trying to see if a cell phone is waterproof
What is TRYING TO SEE IF A CELL PHONE IS WATERPROOF? d)