Science Unit 1 - Introduction to Science and Engineering

5. when the size of a part or number is compared to other parts or a whole
6. a visual or three-dimensional representation, typically on a smaller scale than the original
10. and engineering practices special skills used by scientists and engineers to make sense of phenomena
12. organizer visual thinking tool to organize thoughts
16. anything that has weight and takes up space
18. a written claim backed up by evidence and reasoning
20. information that has been collected and can be analyzed
22. a limitation or boundary that engineers face when designing solutions to problems (materials, time, or cost)
23. what happens because of a cause
24. design process a series of common steps used to create functional items that improve science or society
25. intended purpose
26. to use the process of forming ideas
27. the first draft of an engineering design
29. how something looks, its shape, or how it is built

1. repeated information that predicts future information
2. an observable event
3. information that supports a claim
4. a big idea that is used as a lens by which to view and make sense of science in different ways
7. a statement that explains one's thinking about a phenomenon, using facts
8. a statement one believes to be true
9. a group of parts that work together to achieve something
11. the ability to do work or the power to create change
13. standards by which engineers know that a solution is successful
14. the first thing that happens in a situation
15. to determine if information is valid and can be used
17. thinking about something logically; telling "how" or "why" the evidence supports the claim
19. when something works well and is not likely to change
21. an exact or measured amount
28. someone who applies their scientific knowledge to create and build products that solve problems
29. an object's size in relation to other objects