Question

1. complete the table on your answer sheet, checking whether the examples in the table would follow more of the technological design process or that of a scientific investigation. note: you may check one or both boxes for each example. (4 pts)

	technological design	scientific investigation
testing the effect of sunlight on plant growth
inexpensive solar panels for homes
developing a new antibiotic

Explanation:

1. A toy for hand - eye coordination is a product design, so it follows the technological design process.
2. Testing the effect of sunlight on plant growth aims to discover natural phenomena, which is a scientific investigation.
3. Inexpensive solar panels for homes are a product development, so it follows the technological design process.
4. Developing a new antibiotic involves both scientific research to understand bacteria and technological design to create a viable drug, so it can be both.

Answer:

Example	Technological Design	Scientific Investigation
Testing the effect of sunlight on plant growth		√
Inexpensive Solar Panels for homes	√
Developing a new antibiotic	√	√