DESIGN PROCESS
The first step of the design process is this . . .
WHAT IS . . . Find a problem
Observe means this . .
WHAT IS . . to use your senses to notice details
This is an example of technology . . .
a. Birds Nest
b. A Pencil
c. Water
d. A Mountain
WHAT IS . . . b. Pencil
Tia will walk to school today. It is cold outside and raining. What are 3 examples of technology that she could use on her walk to school ?
WHAT IS . . . An umbrella, Rain boots , gloves, hat, scarf, warm jacket
What material would you NOT use to build a tree house?
a. Nails
b. Wood
c. Cardboard
d. Roof Shingles
WHAT IS . . . c. Cardboard
Misha & Kira are preparing to build a tree house. They must first use these 2 steps of the design process before they start building . .
WHAT IS . . . Find Problems then Plan & Build a Prototype
An Experiment is this . .
WHAT IS . . . a test done to gather evidence.
This object can be found in a train station but is NOT apart of Technology.
a. A Clock
b. A Door
c. A Person
d. A Scheduling Board
WHAT IS . . . c. A Person
Engineers developed a car engine that uses less gasoline. This is the problem they found. . .
WHAT IS . . . Car engines are using TOO MUCH Gasoline
Naima builds a paper bridge between 2 stacks of book. It collapses when she pushes a toy car across it. Which material would NOT help her improve the bridge?
a. Markers
b. Straws
c. Paper
d. Tape
WHAT IS . . . a. Markers
The Design Process is the process ________ use to follow to _______ __________.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
WHAT IS . . . Engineers & Solve Problems
This is the definition of Technology. . .
WHAT IS . . . Anything that people make or do that changes the natural world.
This type of technology can transport people the farthest distance in the shortest amount of time
a. Train
b. Boat
c. Skateboard
d. An Airplane
WHAT IS . . An Airplane
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. This is what Rodrigo should do NEXT ?
What is . . . Redesign
Many People travel by airplane everyday. What is a negative effect of this Technology . . .
WHAT IS . . . Air Pollution
This is the main purpose of communicating results . .
What is the purpose of a prototype ?
WHAT IS . . . To test a design
What problem does building a bridge solve?
WHAT IS . . . It helps people drive their cars over water
Artem is writing a report about plants. Artem used to do research for her school reports at the library. This technology allows Artem to do his research at home. . .
a. Telephone
b. The internet
c. Cars
d. Music Players
WHAT IS . . . b. The Internet
Min wants to make a tree house. She makes a plan in her notebook. Which is NOT part of her plan?
a. A list of materials
b. Measurements of how big her room is
c. A Prototype of what the tree house will look like
d. An explanation of the problem she is trying to solve
WHAT IS . c. Measurements of how big her room is
List all 5 parts of the design process IN ORDER !
WHAT IS . . . Finding a problem , Planning & Building, Testing & Improving, Redesigning and Communicating results
You do this when you judge how well a design works . . . (HINT: pg. 65)
WHAT IS . . . EVALUATE
What problem did adding air conditioning to cars solve ?
WHAT IS . . . People got too hot inside cars during the summer.
Kayla lives in a city with a lot of people, but not much land. There is not enough space for each family to have its own house. Which is a way engineers can help solve this problem?
a. By identifying not enough land as the problem
b. By communicating with other engineers to share the problem
c. By designing and building tall buildings that can house many people
d. By having people from different families live together in a house.
WHAT IS . . . c. By designing and building tall buildings that can house many people
How could adding more layers of paper to a paper bridge improve the design?
a. By making the bridge heavier
b. By making the bridge weaker
c. By making the bridge stronger
d. By helping the bridge attach better at the sides