Design Process
What is the name of the first step in the design process, where we decided what question our build/creation will answer?
Ask
What is the name of a person who asks questions, observes, and gathers information to create new products or to make existing products better?
Engineer
What is the name of our first unit?
Energy Exploration
Complete the sentence:
"Energy is __________________!"
What is the name of the last step in the design process, where we talk about if the experiment was successful and if we met our goals?
Explain
What is a working model that can be tested and evaluated?
Prototype
What were the 4 rotations that we completed during Activity 1?
Bowling, Super Car, Marbles, and Flashlights
True or False:
Energy is present in moving objects, heat, light, and sound
True
What is the name of the 4th step in the design process, where we test our experiments to see if they complete the goal?
Evaluate
What is a constraint?
A variable or aspect of the experiment that affects it in a negative way.
What were the two criteria that we needed our windmills to do for our test to be a success?
1. The blades were able to spin with help of the fan
2. The structure didn't fall over while being impacted by the wind
DAILY DOUBLE: WORTH 600 POINTS
What was the first number that I chose for our "Choose a number between 1-100" game?
82
What is the name of the 2nd step in the design process, where we think about different ideas and ways to complete our task?
Explore
What is a change in energy from one form to another?
Energy Conversion
What was the name of the country that William is from in our book "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind"?
Malawi
How did the speed of the fan affect what happened to your windmill blades during testing?
The higher the speed of the fan, the faster the blades spun around.
The more energy being transferred, the faster the blades.
What is the name of the 3rd step in the design process, where we use our explored ideas and start to create/build our designs?
Model
What is the movement of energy from one place to another by sound, light, force, or electric current?
Energy Transfer
How many potatoes did we use for the Potato Generator rotation during Activity 2, and what impact did adding more potatoes have?
1. 3 potatoes for the first round, 5 potatoes for the second round
2. The more potatoes we added into our circuit, the more power we had to use
How are energy transfer and energy conversion related to teach other?
Energy conversion is taking energy from a source (sunlight for solar panels, wind for windmills, electricity for batteries) and turning it into usable energy, while Energy transfer is taking that usable energy and moving it into something so it can use power