STEM Terms

3. A series of steps that engineering teams use to guide them as they solve problems.
6. Something that is desired or that you wish to do, but is not necessary for survival.
8. A limitation or restriction on a design.
11. Something that we as humans find essential or very important to survive.
12. The process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants.
13. The creation of a product, process, or service for the first time.
15. The study of the measurement, relationships, and properties of numbers and symbols.

1. A group discussion to produce ideas and come up with ways of solving problems.
2. A three-dimensional representation of a person, thing or structure (typically on a smaller scale than the original).
4. An improvement to an existing product, process, or service.
5. The use of science, mathematics, and technology to solve problems to make our lives better.
7. A standard or rule that a design must follow.
9. The first full-scale and functional model of a new product or design.
10. The study of the naturally occurring world.
14. Producing the desired result with the minimum amount of waste (time, money, energy, materials, etc).