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Details Title: Modeling Description: IED Unit6 Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 04/20/2004 07:07:47	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term vertical thinking is "high-probability" thinking while lateral thinking is looking at a problem in a nontraditional way. Definition Differentiate between vertical thinking and lateral thinking. Term Sketch Definition After brainstorming your ideas, you would pick the best solution. How would you first document this solution? Term Sketching is a freehand type of drawing without the use of drawing tools. Definition What is sketching? Term Pie Graph Definition This type graph of allows us to compare parts of the whole with each other, or the fraction of the whole each part takes up. Term Bar Graph Definition This type of graphs are great for looking at differences amongst similar things. They look like stacks of coins. Term Line Graph Definition This type of graph is a good way to look at how something changes usually over time or sometimes over space. Term Pictograph Definition What is it called when you make a bar graph that uses pictures to show quantity instead of bars? Term A chart is a diagram that shows the relationship between two or more numerical quantities. Definition Graphs are pictorial representations of charts. What is a chart? Term To find the numerical value for each square. Definition What does it mean "to scale a graph?" Term A prototype is a full sized working model while a mock-up is a model made of inexpensive materials, that doesn't work and is preportional but not to scale. Definition Differentiate between a mockup and a prototype. Term Jinks Method Definition A form of modeling, which uses square dowels connected by gluing reinforcing gussets of index card stock.