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Vocab
Design Process
Technologies
Steps to the Design Process
Bonus
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What is technology?

anything that people make or do that changes the natural world

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What is the purpose of the design process?

to find a solution to a problem

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Only electric devices can be technologies. (T or F)
False! As long as it solves a problem.
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The first step of the Engineering Design Process is...
State the PROBLEM, Define the Need
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What evidence supports the claim that a scale in the produce department at a grocery store is technology? 

a. it can measure things

b. Scales are made by people and are not found in the natural world. 

c. Scales are not technology

b. Scales are made by people and are not found in the natural world. 

200

Which of these technologies can transport people the farthest distance in the shortest amount of time?
a. an airplane 

b. a bicycle

c. a bus  

a. an airplane

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Engineers designed plans to make freezers for food. What main problem did freezing food solve?

how to keep food fresh

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Name a technology in this room that solves the problem of fixing ripped paper & things.
Our tape
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The 2nd step of the Engineering Design Process is...
Brainstorm, thinking, researching...
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What main problem did zippers solve?

Two pieces of cloth can be held together

300
Scientists try to figure out how the _________________ works.
universe, world
300

How can students solve the problem of how to get in and out of their tree house?

a. build a rope ladder

b. climb up the branches

c. make the tree smaller 

a. built a rope ladder.

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Is an apple a technology? Why or Why Not?
No. It was not created by someone to solve a problem.
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The 3rd step of the Engineering Design Process is...
Making your plan / design
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Hannah has designed and built her first bench. Which steps of the design process will she use now?

Test and improve a prototype. Redesign.

400

Rodrigo plans and makes a bird feeder. He puts the bird feeder in his yard, but the birds cannot get food because of the small hole in the feeder. Which should Rodrigo do next? 

a. communicate 

b. plan and build 

c. redesign 

c. redesign 

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Engineers designed a machine that will decrease air pollution. What is the main purpose of telling others about this machine?

to help other people solve the same problem

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Which object in a train station is not technology?

a person

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When you have your plan in place, the 4th step is to...
BUILD & CREATE
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A scientist decides to design and sell a new kind of broom called the Sweepy. What should the scientist do first?

c. make a prototype of the Moppy

500
As scientists we must be safe while doing labs and experiments. Name a piece of safety equipment:
fire extinguisher, fire blanket, goggles, eye wash, broom...
500

Kyla and Kyra are preparing to build a bird house. Which steps of the design process will they use before they start building their bird house?

Find problems. Plan and build a prototype

500
Tell 2 reasons why a backpack is a technology?
-It carries things in a convenient way. -It organizes different objects. -It keeps things off of the ground. -It can hold many different items. ...more ideas may work!
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If after you TEST your design and it is NOT the way you like it, you should go to this step...
IMPROVE/ REDESIGN
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Jack made a paper bag to hold his books. When he put his books in it, the bottom of the bag ripped, and the books fell out. What claim tells what he could do to improve the design?

He could add a layer of paper to the bottom of the bag.