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Identify criteria constraints
Free printable Grade 6 science worksheet for "Identify criteria constraints" — practice engineering design. No-prep, print or assign online.
This middle-school engineering design worksheet develops students ability to identify and define the criteria and constraints that shape any engineering problem, applying the foundational vocabulary of the design process. Teachers can use it at the start of a design challenge to help students frame the problem before brainstorming solutions, or as a standalone lesson on how engineers define success and limits. It builds disciplinary literacy within the Engineering Design substrand.
Learning objectives
- Identify the criteria (desired outcomes) of an engineering design problem
- Identify the constraints (limitations) that restrict possible solutions
- Explain how clearly defined criteria and constraints guide the engineering design process
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