ENVS.SCI.2.D
Evaluate experimental and engineering designs.
Environmental Systems · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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experimental designsengineering designsevaluation
Skills
- evaluate (experimental designs) #dok3
- evaluate (engineering designs) #dok3
- analyze (design strengths and weaknesses) #dok3
- justify (conclusions about design effectiveness) #dok4
Learning Targets
- I can identify the components of experimental and engineering designs. #dok1
- I can describe the purposes of experimental and engineering designs. #dok1
- I can distinguish between experimental and engineering designs based on their characteristics. #dok2
- I can analyze the strengths and weaknesses of different design approaches in an experiment or engineering problem. #dok3
- I can evaluate the effectiveness of experimental and engineering designs using evidence. #dok3
- I can justify conclusions about the quality and appropriateness of designs based on specific criteria. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Analyzing and evaluating experimental and engineering designs helps ensure that investigations and solutions are robust, reliable, and valid.
- Understanding how to critique and improve designs supports the development of evidence-based scientific practices and innovations.
Essential Questions
- What makes an experimental or engineering design effective?
- How do we identify and assess the strengths and weaknesses of a design?
- Why is it important to evaluate both experimental and engineering designs in environmental science?
- How can evidence be used to justify changes or improvements in a design?
- In what ways do flawed designs impact scientific conclusions and engineered solutions?