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.

Science

Scientific & Engineering Practices

Middle School

Worksheets

Ages 11–14

hard

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

Answer Key

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