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WorksheetsScientific Method and Engineering Design Assessment
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 10hrs 45mins
What is the term for the goal you have for your design and what you want it to achieve in the Engineering Design process?
Constraint
Criteria
Hypothesis
Variable
Which term describes a systematic procedure for conducting scientific research?
Engineering Design
Scientific Method
Independent Variable
Control Variable
What is a limitation or restriction in a design process?
Criteria
Constraint
Hypothesis
Dependent Variable
What is the process of creating a plan, that includes a prototype, to solve a problem or achieve a goal?
Scientific Method
Engineering Design
Hypothesis
Control Variable
Which variable do you change in a scientific experiment?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variable
Hypothesis
What is the term for a variable that is kept constant to accurately test the impact of an independent variable?
Dependent Variable
Control Variable
Hypothesis
Criteria
When using the Scientific Method, what comes after the "Ask a Question" step?
Hypothesis
Constraint
Criteria
Engineering Design
Which variable is observed and measured in an experiment as it responds to the independent variable?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variable
Criteria
What is the independent variable in the scenario where a student tests how different amounts of water affect the growth of bean plants?
Type of bean plant
Amount of water
Growth of bean plants
Soil type
What is the dependent variable in the scenario where a student tests how different amounts of water affect the growth of bean plants?
Type of bean plant
Amount of water
Growth of bean plants
Soil type
In a scenario where a scientist is testing which type of battery lasts the longest when powering the same type of flashlight, what is the independent variable?
Type of flashlight
Type of battery
Duration of light
Brightness of light
In an experiment to see how the temperature of water affects the time it takes for sugar to dissolve, what is the dependent variable?
Temperature of water
Amount of sugar
Time for sugar to dissolve
Type of sugar
When testing how different surfaces affect the speed of a rolling toy car, what is the controlled variable?
Type of surface
Speed of the car
Type of toy car
Incline of the surface
In an experiment to see how the number of blades on a wind turbine affects the amount of electricity it generates, what is the independent variable?
Amount of electricity generated
Number of blades
Wind speed
Type of wind turbine
In the experiment about how the color of light affects plant growth, what is the dependent variable?
Color of light
Type of plant
Growth of the plant
Amount of water
In the scenario about adding sugar to bread dough, what is the dependent variable?
Amount of sugar
Type of flour
Rise of the bread
Baking temperature
In the scenario where students design a water filtration system, which process is being used?
Scientific Method
Engineering Design
Hypothesis Testing
Data Analysis
A student wants to determine if plants grow faster when exposed to classical music compared to no music. They set up an experiment with two groups of plants, one with music and one without, and measured the growth over several weeks. Which process is being used: Scientific Method or Engineering Design Process?
Scientific Method
Engineering Design Process
Trial and Error
Random Selection
A group of students is challenged to build a bridge out of popsicle sticks that can hold more weight than the previous design. They build a prototype, test how much weight it can hold, and then redesign it to make it stronger. Which process is being used: Scientific Method or Engineering Design Process?
Engineering Design Process
Scientific Method
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
In the scenario where you hear a dog barking loudly from behind a fence, what is an observation you can make?
The dog is hungry.
The dog is barking loudly.
The dog is friendly.
The dog is small.
In the scenario where a student sees steam coming out of a kettle on the stove, what inference can be made?
The kettle is empty.
The stove is turned off.
The water in the kettle is boiling.
The kettle is cold.
When the ground is wet in the morning, what inference can you make?
It rained last night.
The sun is shining.
The ground is dry.
It is snowing.
If a car parked outside has frost on its windshield, what observation can you make?
The car is new.
The weather is warm.
The windshield is frosty.
The car is moving.
When a person is running towards the bus stop and the bus doors are about to close, what observation can you make?
The person is walking slowly.
The bus is empty.
The person is running.
The bus is not moving.
In the scenario where you hear thunder and see lightning in the distance, what observation can you make?
It is sunny.
It is snowing.
There is a storm.
It is windy.
Statement: The boy is smiling. Is this an observation or inference?
Observation
Inference
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Statement: The boy is smiling because he got a good grade on his test. Is this an observation or inference?
Observation
Inference
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Statement: The sky is blue with no clouds, so it will not rain today. Is this an observation or inference?
Observation
Inference
Hypothesis
Conclusion
In the scenario where you walk into a garden filled with flowers, which of the following is a qualitative observation?
There are 20 flowers.
The flowers are red and yellow.
The garden is 10 meters wide.
The flowers are 30 cm tall.
When studying the weather outside, which observation is quantitative?
The sky is cloudy.
The wind is strong.
The temperature is 25°C.
The air feels humid.
A scientist testing water evaporation over time makes which quantitative observation?
The water evaporates slowly.
The water level decreases by 2 cm.
The water is clear.
The container is large.
When examining the contents of your lunch, which is a qualitative observation?
The sandwich is 10 cm long.
The apple is red and shiny.
There are 5 grapes.
The juice box contains 200 ml.
The statement "The car is red and shiny" is an example of which type of observation?
Quantitative
Qualitative
Numerical
Statistical
"There are 4 cars in the parking lot" is an example of which type of observation?
Qualitative
Descriptive
Quantitative
Visual
The liquid in the beaker weighs 50 grams. Is this a qualitative or quantitative observation?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Neither
Both
The flowers smell sweet and feel soft. Is this a qualitative or quantitative observation?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Neither
Both
The tree is 30 feet tall. Is this a qualitative or quantitative observation?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Neither
Both
A scientist observes that a certain plant grows taller when exposed to a specific type of light. Using the scientific method, describe how the scientist could design an experiment to test whether the type of light affects plant growth. Be sure to include all the steps of the scientific method in your explanation.
You are tasked with designing a bridge to connect two islands. Describe the steps you would take using the engineering design process to create a safe and efficient bridge. Include what you would do in every step of the engineering design process.
