Engineering Design

Grade 2 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which one is a problem an engineer could solve?

   • Lunch cards blow away outside.
   • The wind makes a sound in the trees.
   • The table is outside near the door.
2. 2.

   The class must fix this: "Rain washes soil off a garden slope." What must the new design do?

   • water the garden more every day
   • keep the soil in place
   • move the fence closer to the garden
3. 3.

   A team wants to keep lunch cards on an outdoor table when the wind blows. The wind blew the cards off the table. What should the team try next?

   • put a heavy clip or weight on the cards
   • use much lighter paper for the cards
   • move the table out into the windy yard
4. 4.

   The goal is to hold 8 books. Design A held 5 books. Design B held 9 books. Which design met the goal?

   • Both designs
   • Design B
   • Neither design
5. 5.

   Why do engineers change a design after a test?

   • to forget the problem for now
   • to make the goal harder to reach
   • to fix what did not work
6. 6.

   Which one is a problem an engineer could solve?

   • Rain washes soil off a garden slope.
   • Rain makes the grass wet and green.
   • The slope has a garden on one side.