WorksheetsEngineering by Design Process
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 55mins
Rhys built a prototype for a new toy train. When he was testing it the train would run for a little bit and then stop. What should Rhys do next?
build a toy car
use his observations to redesign the train
He should redesign the train track to make is shorter
he should build a new train and track and then test it
Jessica wants to build a desk for her room. Which decisions does not need to be made before she starts building?
how many shelves she may want on the desk
how tall should the desk be
how wide should the desk be
how much stuff can she put on it
Look at the picture of the kitchen. Look for the technology in the kitchen. Select the piece of technology in the kitchen to the problem you think it solves that is true.
Cabinet- keeps food from going bad
Refridgerator- provides a place for people to eat
Microwave- provides a quick way to heat and reheat food
Table- provides a place for people to eat
Look at the picture of the kitchen. Look for the technology in the kitchen. Select the piece of technology in the kitchen to the problem you think it solves that is true.
Cabinet- provides storage for kitchen items
Refridgerator-keeps food from going bad
Microwave- provides a place for people to eat
Table- provides a quick way to heat and reheat food
Gavin's parents bought him a new draw string bag for school.
What are 3 improvements you would make to Gavin's backpack? why?
thicker straps so they don't hurt his shoulders
thinner ropes so it would break if it got caught on something
make it out of see through material so his parents can see whats in it
use thicker material to make the bag so it won't rip
use thicker ropes so they won't break when he puts all his stuff in it
You are given $30 to buy a new sweatshirt. You know you want the sweatershirt to be warm, comfortable, look cool and not have a picture on the front of it. Which of these is the constraint?
warm
$30
comfortable
picture on the front
looks cool
Amber is getting ready to go to college. She has several glass items she needs to pack. Amber designs a way to pack the glass items. Which list of criteria should she use?
holds all glass items, is heavy
hold many glass items, protects them from breaking
holds one glass item, is pretty
holds one glass item, is pretty lightweight
Mrs. Voss gives you a spooky story to write in class that is due tomorrow. The story has to be one page long, have correct spelling and be written in your neatest handwriting.
please select from the list below the constraints
have correct spelling
neat handwriting
due tomorrow
one page long
Mrs. Voss gives you a spooky story to write in class that is due tomorrow. The story has to be one page long, have correct spelling and be written in your neatest handwriting.
please select from the list below the criteria
have correct spelling
neat handwriting
due tomorrow
one page long
The people in Farmington love their small town but recently the road in town has been flooding when it rains alot. The last rainfall has caused the main road to wash away. What are two possible solutions the town could do to solve their problem?
lower the road to avoid flooding
move the road
create drain offs for the water to drain off the road
building higher concrete walls to keep the water off the road
A man is wanting to build a shed in his yard that would withstand a torando. He researched the best material he should use.
After looking at his research he decided that wood would be the best material to build his shed out of.
Was the man given enough information to make his decision? Why or Why Not
no because it has the least wind speed
yes, because it has least wind speed
no, the test of wind speeds was different on all the materials
yes, because the amount of exposed time to the wind is in the middle between the highest and lowest speeds
