During science units, students will engage in the components of engineering design. They will:
- ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
- develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
- analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.