HMH Science Dimensions Grade 5 Unit 1

True or False: Engineering is the practical use of science and math to solve problems to meet needs and wants.

• True

• False

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True or False: Engineering is the practical use of science and math to solve problems to meet needs and wants.

• True

• False

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Which of the following are engineered? There's more than one answer

• desk

• sun

• water bottle

• insect

• cell phone

What is the purpose of technology?

• To solve a problem or meet the needs of society

• To provide us with entertainment

• To make it harder for us to complete a task

• To teach the engineers how to follow the engineering process

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Why might engineers redesign a pair of glasses? Choose all that apply.

• To make them more comfortable to wear

• To give them more than one function (ex. to see far and also see near)

• To fix people's eyesight so they don't need glasses

• To make it easier to hold a book

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Engineers and scientists do some similar tasks. Which of the following tasks would BOTH do? Choose all that apply.

• Graph the data gathered during a test

• Read and critique an explanation of plant growth

• Plan and carry out a fair test

• Use a model to explain how animals behave

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A student wants to design a new chair. The chair needs to:

-be able to hold 150 lbs

-should have a soft cushion

-should cost under $40 to make

-should be able to lean back at a 45 degree angle

-should only take up a 2 foot area

Which of the following are the criteria? Choose all that apply.

• be able to hold 150 lbs.

• should have a soft cushion

• should cost under $40

• should be able to lean back at a 45 degree angle

• should only take up a 2 foot area

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A student wants to design a new chair. The chair needs to:

-be able to hold 150 lbs

-should have a soft cushion

-should cost under $40 to make

-should be able to lean back at a 45 degree angle

-should only take up a 2 foot area

Which of the following are the constraints? Choose all that apply.

• be able to hold 150 lbs

• should have a soft cushion

• should cost under $40 to make

• should be able to lean back at a 45 degree angle

• should only take up a 2 foot area

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What is the first step in the engineering design process?

• Brainstorm solutions to the problem

• Develop and test a prototype

• Find a problem or need

• Evaluate to see if the criteria was met

Leila wants to design a new pen, so she can highlight and underline at the same time. Which step in the design process would she want to do first?

• build a prototype

• test her prototype

• tell her class what she learns

• make conclusions about solutions

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