GRADE 5 SCIENCE · CHAPTER 1
Engineering & design
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Engineering design
Use test results to improve a prototype
Decide whether a tested design revision meets a stated performance target.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
A paper bridge should hold at least 6 counters. The original holds [4, 5, 4] counters in three trials; after folding a side rail it holds [7, 8, 7]. What do these trials support?
Show answer & explanation
The revised model met the load target in all three recorded trials.
All revised results are at least 6; all original results are below it. The evidence supports this tested revision under these conditions, not an unlimited guarantee.
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