Pitsco: Innovative Solutions

Thomas Edison innovation of the light bulb filament made manufacture of the light bulb more practical. Which year did his company introduce this innovation?

• 1879

• 1878

• 1877

According to the Pitsco video resource about how old is the invention of the pencil?

• 400 years

• 300 years

• Over 500 years

What is an idea or product that is new or never been created?

• Invention

• Innovation

Ideas or products that are improved are _________.

• Invention

• Innovation

Necessity if the mother of invention, what do you think this saying means? (According to the Pitsco video resource).

• Inventions come from needs

• Inventions is the biggest and best necessity

• Mothers are the best inventors

When someone makes marketable products based upon an invention they are ___________.

• Inventing

• Innovating

Which step in the engineering design loop would you want to know what are the boundaries or constraints of a project? (According to the Pitsco video resource)

• Plan

• Ask

• Create

Graphic organizers help you layout your thoughts, which of the following is not an example of a graphic organizer according to the Pitsco video resource?

• Target

• Venn Diagram

• Radial

• All Are Examples

During this step it is important to consider all solutions and not judge ideas. Which step is this according to the Pitsco video resource?

• Ask

• Plan

• Imagine

Which step would an engineer consider ideas and solutions, create drawings, and conduct scientific investigations?

• Imagine

• Create

• Plan