Question

Roseanne and Jackie were asked to design and create a paper airplane that would stay in the air for as long as possible. They began by folding printer paper into four different planes. They then tested the flying times of the planes by throwing them and timing their flights with a stopwatch. They compared results and selected the plane with the longest time as their best design.
The selection of their best airplane design is considered ___________________ in the design process.
A) designing a solution
B) implementing a design
Eliminate
C) identifying a problem
D) evaluating the solution

Answer 1

The answer is: D) evaluating the solution.

There is four stages of technological design:

1. identify a problem or need.  In this example to create a paper airplane that would stay in the air for as long as possible.

2. design a solution.  In this example, folding printer paper into four different planes.

3. implement, build, test the design.

4. determine if the solution met the need. In this example, the plane with the longest time as their best design.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. The selection of their best airplane design is considered evaluating the solution in the design process. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.