Engineering Games

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As any good gamer or engineer knows, _____

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it takes the right move to win

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A condition or value that can be changed is called _____

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a variable

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We can control some variables, like _____

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the height from which we drop a ball

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We can't control some variables, like _____

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the gravity that pulls the ball down

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Whether a solution to a problem turns out to be successful or not depends on _____

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choosing the right way to change a variable

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The way something turns out, like whether a solution solves the problem or not, is called _____

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an outcome

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When launching Catbot, the angle of the launch is _____

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a variable we can change

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When launching Catbot, we can change _____

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how far we pull back on the slingshot

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In repeated trials, engineers only change _____

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one variable at a time

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In general, changing a variable can affect _____

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the outcome