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Compare Engineering Solutions
Grade 3 - Science - Building Confidence
Worksheet 1
1Design A holds 12 washers. Design B holds 20 washers. The goal is 18 washers. Which works better?
2Which evidence should decide between two bridge designs?
3Why compare more than one solution?
4Which comparison is fair?
5A tower is tall but tips over. Another is shorter but stable. What tradeoff is shown?
6Which data table would help compare parachute designs?
7Which solution best meets the constraint 'use only cardboard'?
8Which claim uses evidence?
9Design A costs less but holds less weight. Design B costs more but meets the goal. What should engineers consider?
10Which redesign follows evidence that a ramp is too slippery?
About this worksheet
Compare Engineering Solutions helps third graders connect observations with scientific explanations instead of memorizing isolated facts. Students may remember a science word but miss the evidence that connects it to the observation or design problem. This worksheet uses short evidence-based situations so students must read the setup, identify the pattern, and choose the answer that fits the science idea named in the title. Students read short observations, choose evidence-based claims, compare examples, and select explanations that match the investigation. Support versions use familiar examples and direct wording. Standard and challenge versions add closer distractors and require more comparison. Encourage your child to point to the evidence in the prompt before choosing an answer. If the answer does not explain the observation or solve the stated problem, it is probably a distractor. That habit builds careful science reasoning and prepares students for longer investigations.
What your child will learn
Use evidence from observations
Match claims to science ideas
Compare examples
Choose reasonable explanations
Worked example
A strong science answer explains the observation with evidence instead of guessing from a familiar word.
Common mistake
Choosing a favorite answer before checking the evidence in the setup.