Guide

1.Think
3.Test
2. Do
D.7
Simple Machines & Motion Idea Book Page Exercise:
Machine Design
Student Name(s):
Teacher/Class: Date: Page #:
Instructions:
After you have completed building the Simple Machines & Motion Sample
Assemblies your teacher may ask you to design a simple machine or
pendulum of your own. Following your teacher’s instructions, use this Idea
Book Exercise page to document your design.
1. “THINK” - Here is where your “idea” or “problem” is written/drawn:
Draw your idea and/or problem here, too, if it helps you to describe it. What might your solution look like?
2. “DO” – Here is where you list your task or tasks that your “THINK” step created:
3. “TEST” – After your “DO” step is done, test your design. Write down your observations:
Does your simple machine/pendulum function like you expected? YES NO
If you answered “YES” - Congratulations! You may now move on to repeat this task with a new
simple machine/pendulum or move on to other lessons.
If you answered “NO” - Use your observations above to determine what problem exists, then
use another copy of this page to help solve that problem. Keep repeating this “THINK-DO-TEST”
process, until your robot completes the task.
Problems ARE NOT failures. They are an expected part of the design process!