Understanding the Science MSPMark Watrin

Science Coordinator ESD112 APPLICATIONWork with other members of a team to apply the full process of technological design and relevant science concepts to solving a problem.

Science, Technology, and Problem Solving

Application

• Technological Design Process

• Problem Solving

Fact First Questioning

Application Scenario Guidelines

Application scenarios describe a technological design process students use to solve a problem.

The problem must be one that involves a physical,

Earth/space, or living system.

• Write out the steps of a technological design process.

Glossary DefinitionTechnological design process: A

sequence of steps used to define and solve a problem. The steps may include: defining the problem in terms of criteria and constraints, gathering information about the problem through research, generating ideas for possible solutions, synthesizing or selecting of one or more promising ideas or solutions, constructing a plan or model to test the proposed idea or solution, redesigning if needed and communicating the results

From the Item Specifications

The Steps• Define the Problem• Gather Information• Generate Ideas• Test Ideas• Redesign as needed• Communicate results

• Attribute points

• Research the Problem• Scientific Research• Explore Ideas (multiple)• Scientific Ideas

• Use Test Results to….• Modify a design

How did they do?

Garge Band

Mudflow

52

21

13

38

31.5

37

2009

2 points 1 point 0 points

• 2008 Tree Stump

SA 2 pt

SA 4 pt

MC0

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100

Full pointspart pointsNo points

2011 Application

Technological DesignShort Answer

Living System = 55%

Earth System = 38%

Technological DesignMultiple Choice

Living System = 86%

Earth System = 65%

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Problem: Lift a heavy stump out of a hole.

Explore Ideas: Use a long lever to lift the heavy stump. Pull the stump up a ramp. Lift the stump with a pulley. Get more people and all lift the stump at once.

Using some or all of the materials shown, describe how you would design a way of lifting an even heavier stump.

Part 1 A series of MC Questions

Part 2 Solution Redesign

Big Idea – Forces & Motion

Define the Problem

Research the problem

Understand the Science in the Research

More than one way to solve the problem

Pursue one idea

Explain the science in your choice

Guides for Classroom

Use

Darcie and Matt decided to redesign their Water Cleaner System to produce clean waterfaster than the original

Criteria for a successful solution

FASTER

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