Engineering Design and Innovation · Engineering & Design

Developing and Testing Prototypes

Creating models and running controlled tests to see where a design fails.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is it helpful to build a small model before the real thing?
  2. 2What can we learn from a design that fails during testing?
  3. 3How can we compare two different designs to see which is better?

Common Core State Standards

3-5-ETS1-23-5-ETS1-3
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Engineering Design and Innovation
Period: Engineering & Design

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