BPJ Engineering and Design Process

Moby has a birdhouse that only small birds use. He wants birds of all sizes to use it. What can he do to improve the design?

• Put a bowl of water near the birdhouse.

• Move the birdhouse to a different tree.

• Put out food for bigger birds inside the birdhouse.

• Make the hole in the front of the birdhouse bigger.

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Mia wants to mail a plant to a friend. What is a problem she needs to solve?

• how to keep animals from eating the plant

• how to observe the plant while it is in the box

• how to take notes and draw pictures of the plant

• how to keep the soil from spilling out of the pot

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Which happens FIRST?

• Grandpop chooses one design and comes up with a plan.

• Grandpop picks one idea and explores different designs.

• Grandpop thinks of ways to keep his desk from wobbling.

• Grandpop follows and tests his plan to improve his desk.

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Engineers REVIEW each other’s designs and discuss how to improve them. What does REVIEW mean?

• to check out a book

• to look over and study

• to understand a problem

• to create a plan to follow

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Which is the BEST thing to do if your engineering plan does NOT solve a problem?

• Start over and try solving a different problem.

• Stop the plan and try it again on a different day.

• Think about your plan and find ways to improve it.

• Continue the plan to see if it solves the problem later.

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Moby wants to change the design of his paper plane so it goes farther. Which will NOT change how far his plane flies?

• width of the wings

• length of the plane

• weight of the plane

• color of the paper

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Mia wants to design a cup or glass that does not tip over easily. Which design will meet her goal?

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Engineers REVISE their designs and try different plans until they find one that meets their goals. What does REVISE mean?

• to make changes

• to work together

• to ask an expert

• to understand

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Which sentence is FALSE?

• There is more than one way to solve a problem.

• You cannot improve a design once you build it.

• Engineers can work together to solve problems.

• You can do research to learn about a problem.

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Engineers built bus stops with special roofs that move to provide cover when it rains. What problem did they solve?

• People think that the bus fare costs too much.

• People get wet at the bus stop on rainy days.

• People wait a long time for the bus to arrive.

• People think the line for the bus is too long.

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