Engineering Design Process

David and Sonali are working on a design. They are making this list.

Which step of the engineering design process are they working on?

List

Things we could do to make our assembly line work faster:

-Make the lever longer

-Put the simple machines closer together

-Attach another bucket to the cart

• Ask

• Plan

• Create

• Improve

Dana and Leif were building a small windmill together. The two of them attached the blades to the rotor and it began to spin.

Which step of the Engineering Design Process do you think Dana and Leif were working on?

• Ask

• Imagine

• Plan

• Create

Yi Min and Chen were talking about how to mix earth materials to make a strong mortar. Yi Min suggested mixing sand and straw with water. Chen suggested mixing clay and straw, because clay is sticky. They continued to think of more ideas.

Which step of the Engineering Design Process do you think Yi Min and Chen were working on?

• Ask

• Imagine

• Plan

• Create

What step of the Engineering Design Process would Yi Min and Chen do after Imagining?

• Ask

• Imagine

• Plan

• Create

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Antoine and Sara are working on a design. They are making this list.

Which step of the engineering design process are they working on?

List

-What is the problem?

-What materials can we use?

-How have other people solved this problem?

• Ask

• Imagine

• Plan

• Create

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Maria and Bobby designed a chair that they wanted to make. Bobby suggested making it out of wood. Maria wanted to use plastic or metal.

What are Maria and Bobby talking about?

• Properties of the chair

• Material for the chair

• Size of the chair

• How the chair will be used

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Caitlin and Faith are working on a design. They are making this list and drawing a picture of what they will do with the materials. Which step of the engineering design process are they working on?

Materials we need:

-craft stick

-wax paper

-tape

-milk carton

• Ask

• Imagine

• Plan

• Create