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🔧 Engineering Design Process 🔧

Name: _________________________    Date: _____________    Project: _________________________

1️⃣ ASK — What is the problem?

What problem are you trying to solve? Who are you helping?

 

 

2️⃣ IMAGINE — What are some solutions?

Brainstorm at least 3 different ideas. There's no wrong answer!

Idea 1:



 Idea 2:



 Idea 3:

3️⃣ PLAN — What will you build?

Choose your best idea. Draw your plan and list materials.

My Design Drawing:
 
 Materials I Need:
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4️⃣ CREATE — Build it!

Follow your plan. It's okay if you need to make changes!

Notes while building:

 

 

5️⃣ TEST — Does it work?

Try out your design. What happened?

What worked well?

 

What didn't work?

 

6️⃣ IMPROVE — Make it better!

How could you improve your design? What would you change?

 

 

✝️ Faith Connection

How does this project help others or care for God's creation?

 

📋 Teacher Notes

When to Use: Any engineering/building project
Time Needed: Ongoing throughout project (5-10 min per section)
Grades: Best for 1-6 (simplify for K-1 by using just draw/build/test)

Tips for Use

  • Grades K-1: Focus on ASK, CREATE, TEST. Use drawings instead of writing.

  • Grades 2-3: Complete all sections with sentence starters.

  • Grades 4-6: Add detailed explanations and data collection.

Last updated: December 2025