Systems Day 1 - What is a System?

​Systems

What do systems have in common?

What is a System?

• A system is a group of parts that work together to do a job.

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• The Science word for job is function.

Multiple Choice

A group of parts that work together to do a job.

• Function

• Input

• Output

• System

• Component

Match

Match the system to its name.

Freezer

Pencil Sharpener

Washing Machine

Toaster

Vending Machine

• Freezer

• Pencil Sharpener

• Washing Machine

• Toaster

• Vending Machine

Multiple Choice

The Science word for "Job" is ___.

• Component

• Function

• Input

• Output

• System

Multiple Choice

Function ____ a system.

• Go into

• Come out of

• Are parts of

• Is the job of

Multiple Choice

Toasting bread is the job of this system.

Toasting bread is a toaster's ___.

• Component

• Function

• Input

• Output

Match

Match the system to its function.

Make food colder

Make pencils sharp

Make clothes clean

Toast bread

Sell Snacks

• Make food colder

• Make pencils sharp

• Make clothes clean

• Toast bread

• Sell Snacks

Open Ended

"The function of a ___ is to ___."

​Inputs and Outputs

• Inputs go into a system.

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• Outputs come out of a system.

Multiple Choice

"____" goes into a system.

• Component

• Function

• Input

• Output

• System

Multiple Choice

Inputs ____ a system.

• Go into

• Come out of

• Are parts of

• Is the job of

Multiple Choice

Bread goes into this system.

Bread is a toaster's ___.

• Component

• Function

• Input

• Output

Match

Match the system to its input.

Water

Dull Pencils

Dirty Clothes

Bread

Money

• Water

• Dull Pencils

• Dirty Clothes

• Bread

• Money

Multiple Choice

"____" comes out of a system.

• Component

• Function

• Input

• Output

• System

Multiple Choice

Outputs ____ a system.

• Go into

• Come out of

• Are parts of

• Is the job of

Multiple Choice

Toast comes out of this system.

Toast is a toaster's ___.

• Component

• Function

• Input

• Output

Match

Match the system to its output.

Ice

Sharp Pencils

Clean Clothes

Toast

Snacks

• Ice

• Sharp Pencils

• Clean Clothes

• Toast

• Snacks

Open Ended

"A ____'s input is _____,

but its output is ____."

Components

• Remember that systems are made of parts.

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• The Science word for parts is "Component."

• If a component is missing, the system cannot perform its function.

Multiple Choice

"____" are parts of a system.

• Component

• Function

• Input

• Output

• System

Multiple Choice

Components ____ a system.

• Go into

• Come out of

• Are parts of

• Is the job of

Multiple Choice

A heating coil is part of this system.

A heating coil is a toaster's ___.

• Component

• Function

• Input

• Output

Match

Match the system to its component.

Thermostat

Blade

Detergent Drawer

Heating Coil

Bill Acceptor

• Thermostat

• Blade

• Detergent Drawer

• Heating Coil

• Bill Acceptor

Multiple Choice

What happens if you remove a component from a system?

• The system works better.

• The system can't perform its function.

Match

How much do you remember?

• System

• Function

• Input

• Output

• Component

Group of parts that work together to do a job

Job

Goes in

Comes out

Part

• Group of parts that work together to do a job

• Job

• Goes in

• Comes out

• Part

Open Ended

"This system is a ____.

The function is ____.

The input is ____.

The output is ____.

One component is ____."