Notes from Janice’s Desk
It won’t be long before teachers will be assigning projects for science and engineering fairs. While most fair are are called “science and engineering fairs” there are always few to no engineering projects. I think this is because most engineering project don’t follow the scientific method and without a project question and a hypothesis kids lost points. But, the chart below provides a comparison of the method for developing a science project and an engineering project.
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Scientific Method |
Engineering Method |
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Background Research |
Background Research |
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Ask a Question |
Identify a need |
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Express a Hypothesis |
Determine how you will solve the problem. |
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Design an Experiment |
Prepare a Preliminary Design |
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Test Hypothesis by Experimenting |
Build and Test a Prototype |
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Collect and Analyze Data |
Retest and Redesign as Necessary |
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Draw a Conclusion |
Draw a Conclusion |
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Present Results (Display) |
Present Results (Display) |
More Later,
Janice VanCleave
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