WorksheetsThinking Like an Engineer
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is an engineer?
A person who builds things
A person who uses their imagination
A person who solves problems
What is a solution?
A problem
A guess
Something that solves a problem
What is an example of a problem that an engineer might solve?
Designing a bridge
Painting a picture
Solving a math problem
What are the steps that engineers follow to find a solution?
Ask, imagine, create, improve
Think, plan, execute, evaluate
Read, study, memorize, repeat
What does the step 'ask' involve?
Asking questions about the problem
Asking for help from others
Asking for more time to solve the problem
What does the step 'imagine' involve?
Drawing a picture of the solution
Thinking of many solutions to the problem
Creating a model of the solution
What is a model, or prototype?
Something that looks or acts like a thing in the real world
A drawing of the solution
A plan for the project
What does the step 'create' involve?
Testing the solution
Improving the solution
Building a model, or prototype
What does the step 'improve' involve?
Looking at the model to see if it can be made better
Choosing a different solution from the list
Giving up on the project
What is the problem Jessi needs help solving?
itchy feet
itchy back
itchy dog
