Inventions and Engineering Quiz

What story did the teacher read to the students last week?

• Where the Wild Things Are

• Rosie Revere Engineer

• The Little Engine That Could

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar

What is the mystery question from Doug?

• How do plants grow?

• Why is the sky blue?

• What is the fastest animal?

• How do you become a great inventor?

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What is one of the inventions mentioned that students came up with?

• Time travel machine

• Invisibility cloak

• Teleportation device

• Robots that clean up after you

Who invented the modern parachute?

• Katarina Paulus

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

What is a key lesson from the story of inventors?

• Inventions are always easy to make

• Inventions work perfectly the first time

• Try and fail, but learn from mistakes

• Only geniuses can invent

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What is the Bobby dropper activity about?

• Creating a device to slow down a fall

• Designing a new type of car

• Inventing a new type of computer

• Building a rocket

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What is an example of a failed invention mentioned?

• Invisibility potion

• Time machine

• Flying broomstick

• Rocket powered ice skating

What should students do if their invention doesn't work the first time?

• Try again and learn from mistakes

• Throw it away

• Give up immediately

• Ask someone else to do it

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What is the best definition for invention?

• the creation of something new

• the creation of something old

• the creation of the wheel

• the creation of something useful

What is the main purpose of a prototype in the invention process?

• To finalize the design

• To test and refine ideas

• To sell the invention

• To patent the invention

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