"5th Grade - Models & Designs - Terms & Definitions"
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| Black Box | Any system that cannot be directly observed and easily understood.
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| Model | A representation that explains how something is built or how it works.
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| Siphon | A tube that moves liquid out of a container by gravity, provided the outflow end is lower than the intake end.
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| Conceptual Models | Explanations that are expressed in drawings, words, or mathematics.
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| Physical Model | A three-dimensional construction designed to explain or represent how something works.
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| Collaborate | Sharing ideas and solutions.
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| Circuit | An unbroken pathway along which electricity flows.
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| Switch | Device capable of connecting and disconnecting a circuit.
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| Design | The way something is put together.
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| Engineer | Uses scientific knowledge to design useful things.
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| Axle | The rod that connects to the wheels so that they turn together.
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| Bearing | Other parts of a device revolve or rotate on this part.
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| Friction | The resistance to movement on surfaces that touch.
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| Hub | The center part of the wheel that is fastened to the axle.
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| Traction | The kind of friction that allows wheels to turn without slipping on a surface.
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| Wheel | The disk that turns on a central axis
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| Technology | The enterprise of using science to develop objects, machines, and materials that are of use to society.
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| Variable | Anything you can change in a design that might affect performance of the product.
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