Substitute:
· What materials or resources can you substitute or swap?
· Can you use this object somewhere else, or as a substitute for something?
Combine:
· What would happen if you combined this object with something else to create something new?
Adapt or Alter:
· How could you adapt or readjust this object to serve another purpose or use?
· In what ways can this object be altered or changed?
· Can you change its function?
Modify, Magnify, Minify:
· What can be larger or smaller?
· What can I do to exaggerate it?
Put to Another Use:
· Can you use this object somewhere else?
· What else can you use this object for?
· How can this object be used in an unusual way?
Eliminate:
· How could you simplify this object?
· What features, parts, or rules could you eliminate.
· What would happen if you took away some part of this object? What would you put in its place?
Rearrange, Reverse:
· Can the object be turned around?
· Can you make something go up instead of down?
· Can you rearrange one of the object’s parts?
Standard(s):
L4: Determine or clarify the meaningof unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues,analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specializedreference materials, as appropriate.
SL1: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations andcollaborations with diverse partners, building on others ideas and expressingtheir own clearly and persuasively.
SL2: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media andformats, including visually, quantitatively and orally.
SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such thatlisteners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development,and style appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Outstanding Engineer:
Exceeds Expectations
Prepared to participate
Consistent participation
Consistent respectful collaboration and cooperation with others
Consistently stays focus and on topic
Satisfactory Engineer:
Meets expectations
Prepared to participate
Participates most of the time
Respectfully collaborates and cooperates most of the time
Stays focus and on topic most of the time
Needs Improvement Engineer:
Does not meet expectations
Not prepared to participate
Unreliable or somewhat unreliable
Does not participate
Shows disrespect while collaborating and cooperating with others
Does not stay focus or on topic