Vocabulary
_______ is the study of the natural world.
What is science?
True or false? If the statement is false, correct the underlined part to make it true.
An observation is a fair test.
False. What is an experiment?
What is use of scientific and mathematical principles to develop something specific?
What is engineering?
_____ is anything that helps people shape, build, or produce things to meet their needs.
What is a tool.
Name one example of a goal a designed system could have.
______ is an idea or explanation that can be tested with an investigation.
What is a hypothesis?
True or false? If the statement is false, correct the underlined part to make it true.
In each test, you change many factors or variables. To be fair and accurate, you conduct the experiment multiple times.
False. What is only one?
The design process starts with what?
What is identifying a need or a problem?
________ is any designed system, product, or process that people use to solve problems.
What is technology.
List two designed systems that can work together to accomplish a goal.
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What do you call an explanation that is based on evidence?
What is a conclusion?
What are an encyclopedia, books, science articles, museums, contacting a scientist, and science websites?
What do you call the test version of a design?
What is a prototype?
True or false?
Technology doesn't have to be complex.
What is True?
What do you call a series of steps used to achieve a goal or make a product.
What is a process?
_______ is used to measure force in units called newtons (N).
What is a spring scale?
What is one example of one way you could use a magnifying box?
AMV (placing an ant inside to see it in detail).
True or false.
When a prototype fails to meet a design, it may be designed. Redesign takes advantage of all work done before. Good design features are kept, and those that fail are discarded.
What is true.
True or false.
Most technology products do not use machines.
False, What is electricity?
Another word for the end product.
What is output?
The bits of information you observe are called ____.
What is data?
Leslie is using the scientific method. She looks at a table of data she has gathered. What step would she do next?
What is draw a conclusion?
List the five steps of the engineering design process in order.
What is:
Find a problem
Plan and build
Test and improve
Redesign
Communicate
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Anything that is designed to meet a need or desire is called what?
What is a technology product?
List a technology and provide on pro and one con of this technology.
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