Worksheets3-4 Design basics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the MAIN goal of the design process?
to find solutions to problems
to give scientists something to do
to make charts and graphs
to write articles for magazines
The Johnson family decided to purchase a new vehicle. An important feature they searched for was four-wheel drive, because four-wheel drive works well in snow. Why is the invention of four-wheel drive a kind of technology?
It solves the problem of increasing vehicle size.
It meets the needs of drivers.
It protects the environment.
It decreases safety.
A dishwasher solves the problem of...
the time it takes to wash dishes
the problem of looking after crockery
the water needed to wash dishes
where to put plates when you finish eating
Grocery stores can be very busy places. After people fill up their carts with what they need, they may have to stand in line for a while. The inventor of self-checkout lanes improved technology to help consumers. What NEW needs could self-checkout lanes cause?
colder freezer and refrigerator sections
automatic bagging technology
safer pesticide use on produce
improved travel technology
Caroline is researching new computers.She wants to find a computer with the newest technology. Which computer is she MOST likely to choose?
the biggest computer
the least expensive computer
the oldest computer
the computer with the fastest processing speed
What problem did adding air conditioning to cars solve?
Car engines were getting too hot during the summer.
People got too cold inside their cars during the winter.
People got too hot inside their cars during the summer.
The car radio got too hot in the summer.
This is a technology that helped John's grandmother. How did this technology most likely help John's grandmother?
It showed his grandmother that she was wearing the wrong size shoe.
It showed his grandmother what type of socks she should wear.
It showed that his grandmother's foot did not have bones.
It showed his grandmother's broken bones.
An engineer designs a new engine, but one of the parts keeps melting. The engine can get hotter than 240* C. Which material would you suggest the engineer use in the next design?
Potassium - melting point 64*C
Plastic - melting point 120*C
Tin - melting point 232*C
Aluminium - melting point 660*C
Suppose you are in a tree house you built. You notice one of the boards is broken and could cause an accident. How could you improve your design?
paint the board with a bright color
replace the board with stronger wood
replace the entire floor
tear down the tree house
Engineers design plans to make freezers for food. What main problem did freezing food solve?
how to keep food fresh
how to make ice cubes
how to make ice cream
how to make it easier to pack food into trucks
Which object in a train station is NOT technology?
a clock
a door
a person
a scheduling board
Engineers design a machine that will DECREASE air pollution. What would be the main purpose of telling others about this machine?
to build a prototype
to gather data about a problem
to keep people from copying the design
to help other people solve the same problem
Jenna lives in a city with a lot of people, but not much land. There is not enough space for each family to have its own house. Which is a way engineers can help solve this problem?
by identifying not enough land as the problem in the city
by communicating with other engineers to share the problem
by designing and building tall buildings that can house many people
by having people from different families live together in a house
Empathise
thinking about things from customer point of view
Define
figuring out what the problem is
Ideate
brainstorming possible ideas
Prototype
creating a small version of your final idea
Test
trying out your prototype to see how it works
