Science Vocabulary

Binary code

a coding system that uses only 0s and 1s


Celsius

a scale of temperature where water freezes at 0°


Code

instructions given to a digital device or creating those instructions


Constraints

limits to a design or experiment


Convert

to change from one type of energy to another


Criteria for success

points that my design must meet in order to be successful


Download

copy data from one device to another


Electricity

a form of energy that can be used to power devices


Encryption

the process of converting information or data into code


Energy

the ability to cause change


Failure points

things that still need to be improved to make a design better


Force

a push or pull of an object


Friction

a resistance against another object


Heat

a transfer of energy from a warmer object to cooler object


LED

light emitting diode: small light that can only be plugged in one direction


Program

a collection of instructions for a digital device


Prototype

the initial fullscale design created of constructed to serve a functional purpose


Temperature

the measure of how warm or cold something is


Thermometer

a tool used to measure temperature


Transfer

to move from one place to another


Vibration

moving back and forth quickly