KEYWORDS
Master the language of the topic! This section explain essential terms and their meanings to strengthen your grasp of key concepts.
Brainstorm
/ˈbreɪnˌstɔːm/
To think of many ideas quickly to solve a problem.
Let's brainstorm ideas for the project before we start building anything.
Challenge
/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/
A hard task or a barrier that helps you learn and get better.
Learning to ride a bike was a challenge, but she felt proud when she succeeded.
Creativity
/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/
Using new ideas to make or solve something.
Creativity lets builders make unexpected tools.
Designer
/dɪˈzaɪ.nər/
Person who plans and creates how something looks.
The designer made a colourful poster for the school event.
Engineer
/ˌendʒɪˈnɪə/
A person who uses science, technology and creativity to design and build things that solve problems.
The engineer designed a safer bridge to help people cross the river.
Experiment
/ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/
to try new ideas to see what happens
Students should experiment with different artistic techniques.
Feedback
/ˈfiːd.bæk/
Helpful words about how to make work better.
The teacher gave me feedback on my story.
Improvement
/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/
When something becomes better than it was before.
Her drawings improved as she practised more.
Innovation
/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
a new idea or way of doing something
Innovation often starts with curiosity.
Inspiration
/ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən/
Something that makes your mind excited and helps you want to create or do something new.
Her inspiration came from watching others try new ideas.
Process
/ˈprəʊ.ses/
to deal with information or make sense of it
The computer can process a large amount of information quickly.
Prototype
/ˈprəʊtətaɪp/
An early version of a product used to test ideas
The team created a prototype of the car to test its movement before making the final design.
Refine
/rɪˈfaɪn/
to improve something by making small changes
Engineers spent years refining the software before release.
Solution
/səˈluː.ʃən/
A way to solve a problem
Their solution was to create a flying device