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8.127 Use Simulations to Test Designs Worksheet

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Use Simulations to Test Designs - Which option best employ physical or digital simulations to model system behavior, compare alternatives, and communicate choices? (NGSS MS‑ETS1‑4; ISTE 1.5 Computational Thinker; TEKS §112.28 Grade 8; FL NGSSS; VA SOL; MA STE)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which option best shows the full purpose of using physical or digital simulations to test an engineering design?

AMake the design look finished before criteria are written

BReplace all measurements with opinions

CModel how the system behaves, generate data for comparing alternatives, improve the design through iteration, and communicate the choice with evidence

DChoose the first idea and use a simulation only as decoration

Solution & Explanation:Simulations support engineering design when they model behavior, produce evidence, guide improvements, and help communicate why one design is chosen.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A bus-stop shelter simulation was designed for shade, but the community later adds a new constraint: it must also resist strong side winds. What should the engineering team do next?

AUpdate the criteria and constraints in the model, add side-wind scenarios, rerun alternatives, and revise the recommendation

BKeep the old shade-only result because changing constraints is not allowed

CChoose the cheapest shelter without simulating wind

DDelete the wind requirement from the community notes

Solution & Explanation:When constraints change, the simulation should be updated so the design decision is based on the current problem.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Students compare model-rocket fin shapes in a simulation and a small launch test. Which condition should be kept most similar across designs to compare stability fairly?

ARocket body, mass distribution, launch angle, and starting thrust

BThe number of stickers on each fin

CThe order of names on the lab report

DA different rocket body for every fin shape

Solution & Explanation:Fin shape should be the main changing variable. Keeping the rocket body, mass distribution, launch angle, and thrust the same makes the stability comparison fair.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Science students. It aligns with educational standard MS-ETS1-4 (Students practice choosing and interpreting physical and digital simulations, comparing alternatives, using model data, and explaining design decisions.).