1st & 2nd Grade What is Engineering?

What do engineers use to solve problems?

• Cooking and baking

• Art and music

• Science and math

• Magic and spells

Why is it important for engineers to test their creations?

• To improve their design

• To make them heavier

• To make them look pretty

• To see if they can sell them

What should an engineer do if their solution doesn't work the first time?

• Throw it away

• Make changes and try again

• Try a different job

• Give up

What is one thing engineers might design?

• A new type of sandwich

• A robot

• A new dance move

• A magic trick

Why is it helpful for engineers to draw their ideas first?

• To plan materials and steps

• To make it a secret

• To show their friends

• To make it colorful

What is engineering?

• A type of music

• A new sport

• A cooking technique

• A way to solve problems using science and math

What is a challenge that needs a solution called?

• A game

• A problem

• A puzzle

• A story

What do engineers learn from when their design fails?

• How to improve it

• How to make it disappear

• How to make it worse

• Nothing

What is an example of a problem an engineer might solve?

• How to draw a picture

• How to sing a song

• How to make a sandwich

• How to build a rocket

Why is imagination important for engineers?

• To make things loud

• To come up with different solutions

• To make things invisible

• To make things colorful