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PLTW Vocab Lesson 1
Term | Definition |
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Cerebral Palsy | A condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth. |
Collaboration | The action of working with someone to produce or create something. |
Decision Matrix | A list of values in rows and columns that allows an analyst to systematically identify, analyze, and rate the performance of relationships between sets of values and information. |
Design Process | A tool that helps you break down large projects into smaller, easier-to handle stages. |
Evaluate | To determine or fix the value of. |
Model | Representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original. |
Orthosis | A surgical appliance that exerts external forces on part of the body to support joints or correct deformity. |
Prototype | A first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied. |
Solution | A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation |
Spastic Hemiplegia | A type of cerebral palsy that occurs when the condition of muscle stiffness impacts one full side of the body. |
Stabilize | Make or become unlikely to give way or overturn. |
Team Norms | Guidelines for how the team members will interact and communicate. |