Prototype Testing and Redesign Worksheet
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Prototype Testing and Redesign Worksheet
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Directions
- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A first model built for testing is a __.
2. Which action best shows redesign?
3. Engineers improve designs by collecting __ from tests.
4. Match the test result to the likely redesign: the parachute falls too fast
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5. Match the test result to the likely redesign: the paper airplane turns sharply left every time
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6. Match the test result to the likely redesign: the tower bends under the load
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7. Which statement is correct?
8. Why do repeated trials help engineers?
9. After a test, students should compare the results with the design __.
10. Which response best uses evidence?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. prototype
2. changing the model after a test result
3. evidence
4. make the canopy wider
5. adjust the wing shape
6. strengthen the base or supports
7. Testing is useful because it shows what to improve.
8. Repeated trials make the results more dependable
9. criteria
10. The second model stayed in the air two seconds longer, so it met the goal better.