Grades K–2 Grades 3–5 Grades 6–8 Grades 9–12 Identify situations that Specify criteria and Attend to precision Attend to a broad people want to change constraints that a of criteria and range of as problems that can be possible solution to constraints and considerations in DEFINE solved through a simple problem considerations criteria and engineering must meet likely to limit constraints for possible solutions problems of social and global significance Convey possible Research and Combine of Break a major solutions through visual explore multiple different solutions problem into DEVELOP or physical possible solutions to create new smaller problems SOLUTIONS representations solutions that can be solved separately Compare solutions, test Improve a solution Use systematic Prioritize criteria, them, and evaluate based on results of processes to consider each simple tests, and assess social
Grades K–2 Grades 3–5 Grades 6–8 Grades 9–12 DEFINE Identify situations that people want to change as problems that can be solved through engineering Specify criteria and constraints that a possible solution to a simple problem must meet Attend to precision of criteria and constraints and considerations likely to limit possible solutions Attend to a broad range of considerations in criteria and constraints for problems of social and global significance DEVELOP SOLUTIONS Convey possible solutions through visual or physical representations Research and explore multiple possible solutions Combine of different solutions to create new solutions Break a major problem into smaller problems that can be solved separately Compare solutions, test them, and evaluate each Improve a solution based on results of simple tests, Use systematic processes to Prioritize criteria, consider and assess social
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