Define the problem:
Research : look up issues you’ll need to understand to solve the problem. Record your questions, findings, and sources
where the findings were discovered on a separate page & attach. Record your research AND reliable sources cited
in your comp books.
Explore : flesh out ideas by brainstorming multiple solutions, which must include scientific reasoning. Provides
substantial research of the problem. Describe in detail 3+ possible solutions to the problem. Each solution contains
scientifically accurate concepts in detail and a sketch of the design.
Solution 1.
Solution 2.
Solution 3.
Criteria- used to evaluate success. What could you look at to determine if your solution is working? Describe all
criteria that must be met to claim success.
Constraints– a limit on your solution and explain why it is a limitation. What are some of the constraints (other than
cost) that may affect your solution? Describe all possible constraints and explains why it is a limitation
Choose the best solution – based on scientific knowledge obtained from research, prioritized criteria and constraints or
trade-off* considerations.
Unintended consequences: Something that could happen (bad, but not always) as a result of your solution. Describe
an effect on another part of the system.
*Trade-offs: something acceptable but not ideal.