3-5-ETS1-1 - Performance Expectation
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
4th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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design problemneedwantcriteria for successconstraintsmaterialstimecost
Skills
- define (a simple design problem) #dok1
- identify (needs and wants) #dok1
- determine (criteria for success for a solution) #dok2
- identify (constraints on materials, time, or cost) #dok2
- describe (the relationship between problem, criteria, and constraints) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can define a simple design problem based on a real need or want. #dok1
- I can identify the criteria that help a solution succeed. #dok1
- I can identify the constraints that limit possible solutions, including materials, time, or cost. #dok2
- I can determine if a design problem matches the need, criteria, and constraints given. #dok2
- I can describe how criteria and constraints affect possible solutions to a problem. #dok2
Big Ideas
- All successful designs start with clearly understanding the problem, including the needs or wants to be addressed.
- Every design solution is shaped by both what makes it successful (criteria) and by its limits (constraints like materials, time, or cost).
Essential Questions
- What is a design problem and how do we know if it is clearly defined?
- Why is it important to identify both the needs or wants and the criteria for success when creating a design?
- What kinds of constraints might limit our solutions to a design problem?
- How do criteria and constraints shape the way we solve a problem?
- How might solutions change when the constraints (materials, time, or cost) are different?