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6.106 Simulate and Communicate Designs Worksheet

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This Grade 6 Science worksheet provides structured practice on 6.106 Simulate and Communicate Designs. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Simulate and Communicate Designs - Which procedure best controls variables to investigate simulate and communicate designs? (NGSS MS‑ETS1‑4; ISTE 1.6)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A student must choose between two designs of a vibration isolator. Simulation and test disagree slightly, and the student needs to communicate a final recommendation.

Which procedure best controls variables and supports a credible recommendation despite model–test mismatch?

AHide the mismatch and report only whichever result supports your preferred design.

BChange the test setup for the design you want until it matches the simulation.

CKeep test conditions identical for both designs, report both simulation and test results with uncertainty, discuss likely sources of mismatch (assumptions, measurement limits), and base the recommendation on the metric that matters (e.g., measured transmissibility) while noting confidence level.

DDeclare the simulation wrong and ignore it completely.

Solution & Explanation:A credible recommendation controls testing variables, transparently reports evidence and uncertainty, and explains discrepancies so the decision is grounded in controlled data rather than cherry-picking.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A team runs a simulation-based comparison of two bridge layouts and wants to communicate which is ‘safer’ given uncertain loads from crowds.

Which procedure best controls variables and conveys risk appropriately?

AAssume one fixed crowd load and compare safety factors.

BUse a heavier load for the weaker design to see if it can fail.

CDefine a common probabilistic load model (range/data set), run both designs under the same sampled loads, and compare probability of exceeding stress limits (or reliability index), reporting assumptions clearly.

DReport only the minimum safety factor found for the preferred design.

Solution & Explanation:Using the same uncertainty model for loads controls the comparison basis and communicating failure probability/reliability reflects safety under uncertainty better than a single assumed load.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A student is comparing two designs of a foot pedal for a device. They suspect user learning makes later trials faster.

Which procedure best controls learning effects while comparing designs?

AHave users try design A first, then design B, always in that order.

BGive users unlimited practice on only the design you think is better.

CCounterbalance order: assign half the users to try A then B and half to try B then A, keep task instructions identical, and compare within-user differences.

DUse different tasks for each design so users don’t get bored.

Solution & Explanation:Counterbalancing controls the nuisance variable of learning/order by spreading it evenly, so performance differences are more attributable to pedal design.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 6 Science students. It aligns with educational standard ENG.6.106 (Grade 6 science practice and review on simulate and communicate designs.).