Mrs. Philip's STEM Quiz

What does STEM stand for?

• Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
• Something, that thing, everything, maybe
• Science, technology, everything, Music
• Science, teacher, enjoy, Mathematics

What is the design process?

• Ask, Plan, Improve
• Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve
• Plan, create, done
• Ask, plan, improve

What is the step after CREATE in the design process?

• ASK
• IMAGINE
• PLAN
• IMPROVE

_____ engineers design, build, and test aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles. They help to develop some of the most advanced technology in the world.

• Aerospace

• Mechanical

• Biomedical

• Electrical

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-ETS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

_____ engineers help to keep our natural surroundings clean and healthy. They use math and science to protect the air, soil, and water quality.

• Environmental

• Mechanical

• Biomedical

• Electronics

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

_____ engineers develop instruments, techniques, and devices. Doctors use these tools to diagnose and treat people who are sick or hurt.

• Environmental

• Mechanical

• Biomedical

• Electronics

A series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem. Many times the solution involves designing a product (like a machine or computer code) that meets certain criteria and/or accomplishes a certain task.

• Engineering design process

• Brainstorming process

• Design and Ideas process

• Engineering and Building process

Robots need _______, which provide information to its computer to make decisions.

• Output

• Input

• Electricity

• Charge

A machine that gathers information about its environment (senses) and uses that information (thinks) to follow instructions to do work (acts).

• Percolator

• Robot

• Moog

• Resistor

An _________ is a command sent out by the robot computer to some other part of the robot.

• Sensor

• Input

• Output

• Circuit