Question

Sally and Juan’s science teacher has challenged her students to build a paper airplane that would stay airborne for ninety seconds. The students have two days to design and test their planes. The assignment will end with a "fly-off."
The teacher has given the students the problem. What is the next step in the technological design process?
A) building a model airplane
B) testing the model airplane
C) designing the model airplane
D) doing research on airplane design

Answer 1

You would first do research.  (d)

The research part will help you find what ideas worked and what ideas didn't work.