Engineering and Design Solutions · Engineering & Design

Defining Problems

Learning how to ask questions and observe situations to identify a problem that needs solving.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we know when a tool is not working the way it should?
  2. 2What makes a problem a 'science problem'?
  3. 3How can we describe a problem so that others can help us fix it?

Common Core State Standards

K-2-ETS1-1
Grade: 1st Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Engineering and Design Solutions
Period: Engineering & Design

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