STEM Terms

3. The use of science, mathematics, and technology to solve problems to make our lives better.
4. An improvement to an existing product, process, or service.
7. The study of the measurement, relationships, and properties of numbers and symbols.
9. The study of the naturally occurring world.
10. Something that is desired or that you wish to do, but is not necessary for survival.
12. The creation of a product, process, or service for the first time.
14. A standard or rule that a design must follow.

1. A series of steps that engineering teams use to guide them as they solve problems.
2. The process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants.
5. The first full-scale and functional model of a new product or design.
6. Producing the desired result with the minimum amount of waste (time, money, energy, materials, etc).
7. A three-dimensional representation of a person, thing or structure (typically on a smaller scale than the original).
8. A limitation or restriction on a design.
11. A group discussion to produce ideas and come up with ways of solving problems.
13. Something that we as humans find essential or very important to survive.