Computational Thinking (Design Process)

A student is asked to create a model of how sinkholes work. What is the first step in the engineering process that the student needs to complete?

• Research

• Ask

• Plan

• Create

A class has to design a new swingset for the playground. They need to have enough swings for half the class to swing. What is the first step in the engineering design process that needs to be completed?

• 1. Students need to guess on how many swings to have.

• 1. Students need to ask how many students are in each class. 

• 1. Students need to start building the swings.

• 1. Students need to draw the plans for the new swings

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What are some possible solutions to the issue of habitats being destroyed in Georgia?

• Reduce the amount of new buildings being built.
• Add more buildings to the areas.
• Reduce the amount of land pollution.
• Create zoos for the animals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is a possible solution to the issue of air pollution in the Atlanta area?

• Each student could drive their car to school.
• Students could carpool to school or ride the bus.
• Cancel the bus service due to air pollution.
• No electric cars need to be used.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is a possible solution to the issue of trash on the playground?

• The lawn maintenance could mow over the trash.
• Each week a different grade would use their recess time to pick up the trash in the playground.
• There is no problem with the trash in the playground.
• Once a month, the staff could pick up the trash.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is a possible solution to the issue of handicap accessibility on the playground?

• Tell your parents.
• Don't worry about the problem.
• Take away the swing sets from the playground.
• Write a letter to the principal explaining the importance of handicap accessibility in the playground.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

How would a student find a current event about the latest technology used for phones?

• Go to Pebble Go and find an article about phones.
• Go to News sites and find an article about phones.
• Go to the library and look up phones in the database.
• Go to News sites and find an article that is close to the current date about phones.

1. What is the second step in the engineering design process?

• plan

• imagine

• ask

• test

A student wants to use the design process to find a solution to pollution in his community. What should be his first step in this process?

• 1. Test theories

• 1. Share findings

• 1. Generate ideas

• 1. Create artifacts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Which of the following would be the best way to explain this process in manageable steps?

• Get the bread out
• Get bread out, smear peanut butter on one piece of bread and smear jelly on the other piece of bread
• Get two pieces of bread out, get the peanut butter and jelly out, smear the peanut butter on one piece of bread, smear jelly on the other piece of bread and put the pieces of bread together
• Get bread, grab two slices of bread out of package, get peanut butter and jelly out, get a spoon and a knife, using the knife smear peanut butter on one piece of bread, using the spoon scoop out jelly and place on the other piece of bread, spread jelly around, and place the two pieces of bread together