Quiz on Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process

What is the main goal of the scientific method?

• To understand something about the natural world

• To solve a mathematical problem

• To build a new product

• To create a new design

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the first step in the engineering design process?

• Collect data

• Analyze results

• Define the problem

• Make a hypothesis

In the bird watching example, what question might be asked using the scientific method?

• How can I build a birdhouse?

• Which food will attract the most birds to my yard?

• What is the best material for a bird feeder?

• How do birds fly?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is the second step common to both the scientific method and the engineering design process?

• Do background research

• Build a prototype

• Test the hypothesis

• Define the problem

What is a hypothesis?

• A type of experiment

• A type of bird

• An educated guess

• A tool for building

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the next step in the engineering design process after defining the problem?

• Analyze results

• Specify the criteria

• Make a hypothesis

• Collect data

What do you do after collecting data in the scientific method?

• Build a prototype

• Analyze the data

• Define the problem

• Specify the criteria

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the purpose of building a prototype in the engineering design process?

• To collect data

• To test the design

• To make a hypothesis

• To define the problem

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What should you do if your experiment is not working in the scientific method?

• Ignore the results

• Specify new criteria

• Troubleshoot the procedure and restart

• Build a prototype

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is the final step in both the scientific method and the engineering design process?

• Define the problem

• Communicate findings

• Make a hypothesis

• Build a prototype