Problem Statement
Task: Create a written statement of what problem you are trying to solve. Provide evidence to show why this is a problem and why it is important to solve. It should end with a question that your solution will answer. Your written statement should be 1 paragraph. Your Problem statement is due by the beginning of class on Monday, April 24th in the Google Classroom.
Exemplars with Rubric:
4--I can define a problem that can be solved be developing a tool, process, or system. This problem is specific, actionable, and can be solved using science and engineering, and will make an impact in the world. I used text based evidence to show why this problem is important to solve.
Many low income residents face additional time requirements and costs when trying to buy healthy foods when they live in a food desert. Channel 7 News tells of a Sun Valley resident who lives miles from the nearest grocery store. "She rides a bus to the store and brings her groceries back in a cab, which adds about $10 to her food bill." How can we help residents of Sunnyvale with a free/low cost local alternative to access healthy food?
3-I can define a problem that can be solved be developing a tool, process, or system. This problem is specific, actionable and can be solved using science and engineering, and will make an impact in the world.
Many low income residents face additional time requirements and costs when trying to buy healthy foods when they live in a food desert. Food deserts are areas where fresh local produce is not available. How can we help residents of Sunnyvale with a free/low cost local alternative to access healthy food?
2-I can define a problem that can be solved be developing a tool, process, or system. This problem is general and can be solved using science and engineering. It may or may not be actionable because of it is too general.
Food deserts are areas where fresh local produce is not available. How can we help residents of Sun Valley get rid of their food desert?
1-I can name a problem that can be solved. It is not developed enough to determine if it can be solved using a tool, process or system.
The problem that we are solving is food deserts.
Exemplars with Rubric:
4--I can define a problem that can be solved be developing a tool, process, or system. This problem is specific, actionable, and can be solved using science and engineering, and will make an impact in the world. I used text based evidence to show why this problem is important to solve.
Many low income residents face additional time requirements and costs when trying to buy healthy foods when they live in a food desert. Channel 7 News tells of a Sun Valley resident who lives miles from the nearest grocery store. "She rides a bus to the store and brings her groceries back in a cab, which adds about $10 to her food bill." How can we help residents of Sunnyvale with a free/low cost local alternative to access healthy food?
3-I can define a problem that can be solved be developing a tool, process, or system. This problem is specific, actionable and can be solved using science and engineering, and will make an impact in the world.
Many low income residents face additional time requirements and costs when trying to buy healthy foods when they live in a food desert. Food deserts are areas where fresh local produce is not available. How can we help residents of Sunnyvale with a free/low cost local alternative to access healthy food?
2-I can define a problem that can be solved be developing a tool, process, or system. This problem is general and can be solved using science and engineering. It may or may not be actionable because of it is too general.
Food deserts are areas where fresh local produce is not available. How can we help residents of Sun Valley get rid of their food desert?
1-I can name a problem that can be solved. It is not developed enough to determine if it can be solved using a tool, process or system.
The problem that we are solving is food deserts.