STEM Terms

3. Something that we as humans find essential or very important to survive.
6. A standard or rule that a design must follow.
7. An improvement to an existing product, process, or service.
8. The use of science, mathematics, and technology to solve problems to make our lives better.
10. The process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants.
12. The study of the naturally occurring world
13. The study of the measurement, relationships, and properties of numbers and symbols.
14. A limitation or restriction on a design.
15. Producing the desired result with the minimum amount of waste (time, money, energy, materials, etc).

1. Something that is desired or that you wish to do, but is not necessary for survival.
2. A series of steps that engineering teams use to guide them as they solve problems.
4. A group discussion to produce ideas and come up with ways of solving problems.
5. A three-dimensional representation of a person, thing or structure (typically on a smaller scale than the original).
9. The creation of a product, process, or service for the first time.
11. The first full-scale and functional model of a new product or design.