What does test and improve mean?
Try it, fix it, and try again
What does “improve” mean?
Make something better
What do engineers do?
Build and design things
What tool might you use to design a building?
Ruler, Pencil, Marker, Paper, etc.
Why do people use technology?
To solve problems
What is data?
Collected information
Which tool would help you find the weight of a rock?
Balance scale
What is all technology?
A tool made to solve problems
Car A can go 40 miles per gallon of gas. Car B can go 30 miles per gallon of gas. Which car can travel 20 miles using the LEAST amount of gas? (A gallon is 16 cups)
Car A. It can travel 20 miles on half a gallon of gas (0.5 gallons). (Car B travels 20 miles using 0.7 gallons of gas, which is more)
What does it mean to design something?
To plan and draw
What helps you plan a design?
Drawing
What is an example of technology?
Pencil, Car, Lights, Plane, Glasses, etc.
Why do engineers sometimes go back to fix their design?
To improve it
Which tool measures time?
Stopwatch
What is something you might improve at school with technology?
The lunch line, A computer program, A noisy hallway, etc.
What does the word “solution” mean?
An answer to a problem
Give an example of a real-world problem that technology has helped solve.
Cars help people travel far. Glasses help people see. (Any clear example accepted.)
Why do we test a design?
To see if it works
Who uses the design process?
Engineers
What helps people see far away?
Telescope
Which step comes after drawing your idea?
Building your idea
What do you do after testing a design?
Improve it
What is the first step in solving a problem with technology?
Find a problem
What is something you test in science?
Variable