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WorksheetsScience Fusion Grade 5 Unit 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the main goal of the design process?
a)
to write reports
b)
to make things
c)
to make charts and graphs
d)
to find solutions to problems
2.
What order do the steps of the Design Process go in?
a)
find the problem, plan and build, test and improve, redesign, and communicate
b)
plan and build, find the problem, test and improve, redesign, and communicate
c)
find the problem, test and improve, redesign, plan and build, and communicate
d)
find a problem, communicate, plan and build, test and improve, redesign
3.
Technology ____________
a)
is any device people use to meet their needs
b)
doesn't help people
c)
is useless
d)
is always expensive
4.
Which object in a train station is NOT technology?
a)
a clock
b)
a door
c)
a person
d)
a scheduling board
5.
Engineers designed a machine that will decrease air pollution. What is the MAIN purpose of telling others about this machine?
a)
to build a prototype
b)
to gather data about a problem
c)
to keep people from copying the design
d)
to help other people solve the same problem
6.
Kayla builds a paper bridge between two stacks of books. Which is NOT a way to make the paper bridge strong?
a)
adding layers of paper to the bridge
b)
using a heavier toy car to cross the bridge
c)
taping the sides of the bridge to the books
d)
adding craft stick supports under the bridge
7.
Roger plans and makes a bird feeder. He puts the bird feeder in his yard, but the birds cannot get food because of the small hole in the feed. Which should Roger do NEXT?
a)
communicate
b)
find a problem
c)
plan and build
d)
redesign
8.
Emily will walk to school today. It is cold and raining. What is an example of technology she could use on her walk to school?
a)
iPhone
b)
iPad
c)
umbrella
d)
glasses
9.
What do you need to do before you test and improve a design?
a)
Redesign
b)
Build a prototype
c)
Communicate Results
d)
Data
10.
What are the standards that help engineers determine how well a design is doing its job?
a)
prototype
b)
data
c)
model
d)
criteria
11.
Which word means about the same as prototype?
a)
model
b)
data
c)
problem
d)
criteria
12.
What is biotechnology?
a)
Applying the engineering process to help living things
b)
Standards to determine if a model is doing its job
c)
Any product used to benefit organisms or their environment
13.
Which criteria could be used for a washing machine design?
a)
It should effectively clean clothes.
b)
It should spin quickly.
c)
It should be a popular color.
14.
What should an engineer do if a design prototype doesn't work or meet the criteria?
a)
Quit
b)
Redesign
c)
Start the process over
d)
Communicate Results
15.
Which of the following should you consider when evaluating a prototype?
a)
Does it look good?
b)
Does it show data?
c)
Does it look like the plan?
d)
Does it meet the criteria?
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