Question 1

According to the text, scientific inquiry begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  Observation. 
B)  Hypothesis formation. 
C)  Experimentation. 
D)  Asking questions. 
A)  Observation. 
B)  Hypothesis formation. 
C)  Experimentation. 
D)  Asking questions. D

Question 2

W What is a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A statement of conclusion of an experiment 
B)  A statement of what would happen to a variable if that variable were subjected to a different variable 
C)  A statement of detailed qualitative and quantitative observations of the interactions between two variables 
D)  A statement of how two variables might change if they interacted with each other 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  A statement of conclusion of an experiment 
B)  A statement of what would happen to a variable if that variable were subjected to a different variable 
C)  A statement of detailed qualitative and quantitative observations of the interactions between two variables 
D)  A statement of how two variables might change if they interacted with each other 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 3

W An elementary science teacher wants to provide the students with practice in the skill of predicting. What would be the most appropriate activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask students to guess which of three rocks would be the heaviest and then have them weigh each rock. 
B)  Ask students to guess which of several objects would grow and then have them plant each object. 
C)  Ask students which string on a guitar will make the highest pitch and then have them pluck each string. 
D)  Ask students where in the school yard they are most likely to find ants and then take them outdoors to observe the school yard. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Ask students to guess which of three rocks would be the heaviest and then have them weigh each rock. 
B)  Ask students to guess which of several objects would grow and then have them plant each object. 
C)  Ask students which string on a guitar will make the highest pitch and then have them pluck each string. 
D)  Ask students where in the school yard they are most likely to find ants and then take them outdoors to observe the school yard. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above E

Question 4

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the process of observation. What would be the most suitable activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the morning exercises, ask children what they saw on their way to school. 
B)  Record the outdoor temperature each day at noon. 
C)  Compare the textures of several different kinds of wood. 
D)  List birds as to whether they walk or hop when they are on the ground. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  In the morning exercises, ask children what they saw on their way to school. 
B)  Record the outdoor temperature each day at noon. 
C)  Compare the textures of several different kinds of wood. 
D)  List birds as to whether they walk or hop when they are on the ground. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

What is an independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  A variable that causes a change in another variable 
B)  A variable that is changed because of something being done to it 
C)  A variable that cannot be controlled by the experimenter 
D)  A variable that cannot be identified 
A)  A variable that causes a change in another variable 
B)  A variable that is changed because of something being done to it 
C)  A variable that cannot be controlled by the experimenter 
D)  A variable that cannot be identified

Question 6

How many different and correct ways are there to classify a collection of buttons?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  6 
D)  As many ways as there are children classifying the collection 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  6 
D)  As many ways as there are children classifying the collection

Question 7

Which is the most universally-employed scientific process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observation 
B)  Hypothesis formulation 
C)  Experimentation 
D)  Model building 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Observation 
B)  Hypothesis formulation 
C)  Experimentation 
D)  Model building 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

W A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in forming hypotheses. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide students with a microscope slide of swamp water, some salt water, and a microscope. Ask them to tell what would happen to the microscopic organisms if they were subjected to the salt water, and then have them do it. 
B)  Provide students with pictures of several endangered species of animals in their natural habitats, and ask them to name each type of habitat. 
C)  Provide students with an earthworm, some sugar solution, and some vinegar, and ask them to tell which the earthworm will be more attracted to, and then try it. 
D)  Provide students with seedlings and covered boxes, each of which is illuminated with a different colored Christmas tree light bulb, and ask them to tell which color or colors will foster the greatest plant growth, and then try it. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Provide students with a microscope slide of swamp water, some salt water, and a microscope. Ask them to tell what would happen to the microscopic organisms if they were subjected to the salt water, and then have them do it. 
B)  Provide students with pictures of several endangered species of animals in their natural habitats, and ask them to name each type of habitat. 
C)  Provide students with an earthworm, some sugar solution, and some vinegar, and ask them to tell which the earthworm will be more attracted to, and then try it. 
D)  Provide students with seedlings and covered boxes, each of which is illuminated with a different colored Christmas tree light bulb, and ask them to tell which color or colors will foster the greatest plant growth, and then try it. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

W The liter is closest in volume to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cup 
B)  Pint 
C)  Quart 
D)  Gallon 
A)  Cup 
B)  Pint 
C)  Quart 
D)  Gallon

Question 10

An elementary science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of constructing models. What would be the most suitable activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The teacher provides students with some modeling clay and asks them to make a boat that will float. 
B)  The teacher asks the students to name the planets in order. 
C)  The teacher asks the students to draw or describe the life cycle of a beetle. 
D)  The teacher asks the students to draw a diagram of the convection currents they observed in a beaker of water that was being heated. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  The teacher provides students with some modeling clay and asks them to make a boat that will float. 
B)  The teacher asks the students to name the planets in order. 
C)  The teacher asks the students to draw or describe the life cycle of a beetle. 
D)  The teacher asks the students to draw a diagram of the convection currents they observed in a beaker of water that was being heated. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

In identifying variables, students look for

Accepted Answer

A)  Colors. 
B)  Sizes. 
C)  Weights. 
D)  Everything that might have an effect on the system being studied. 
A)  Colors. 
B)  Sizes. 
C)  Weights. 
D)  Everything that might have an effect on the system being studied.

Question 12

According to science, how many senses do we have?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  12 
D)  More than 30 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  12 
D)  More than 30

Question 13

W When is an operational definition needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  When you measure the length of a desk 
B)  When you decide what is meant by a "broken egg" 
C)  When you weigh a balloon before and after blowing it up 
D)  When you calculate the period of a pendulum 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  When you measure the length of a desk 
B)  When you decide what is meant by a "broken egg" 
C)  When you weigh a balloon before and after blowing it up 
D)  When you calculate the period of a pendulum 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which kind of data is being collected when students observe the behavior of mealworms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative 
B)  Quantitative 
C)  Both qualitative and quantitative 
D)  Neither qualitative nor quantitative 
A)  Qualitative 
B)  Quantitative 
C)  Both qualitative and quantitative 
D)  Neither qualitative nor quantitative

Question 15

W Which is a unit of weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liter 
B)  Kilogram 
C)  Mile 
D)  Pound 
A)  Liter 
B)  Kilogram 
C)  Mile 
D)  Pound

Question 16

A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in forming hypotheses. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide students with an inclined plane and ask them to write what would happen to a toy car if the car were to roll down the plank. 
B)  Provide students with an inclined plane and ask them to write the possible relationship between how steep the inclined plane is and how fast a toy car rolls down the plank. 
C)  Provide students with an inclined plane and several toy cars of different weights, and ask them to write what would happen to each car if it were to roll down the plank. 
D)  Provide students with an inclined plane and ask them to write what would happen to a toy car if it were dropped over the side of the plank. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Provide students with an inclined plane and ask them to write what would happen to a toy car if the car were to roll down the plank. 
B)  Provide students with an inclined plane and ask them to write the possible relationship between how steep the inclined plane is and how fast a toy car rolls down the plank. 
C)  Provide students with an inclined plane and several toy cars of different weights, and ask them to write what would happen to each car if it were to roll down the plank. 
D)  Provide students with an inclined plane and ask them to write what would happen to a toy car if it were dropped over the side of the plank. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

W Which of the following is a scientific model?

Accepted Answer

A)  A diagram of a molecule of water 
B)  A diagram of a Morse code transmitter 
C)  A diagram of the effect of a convex lens on two parallel rays of light 
D)  A diagram of a shark's digestive system 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  A diagram of a molecule of water 
B)  A diagram of a Morse code transmitter 
C)  A diagram of the effect of a convex lens on two parallel rays of light 
D)  A diagram of a shark's digestive system 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of measuring volume. What would be the most appropriate activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide a rectangular block of wood and ask students to measure the length of each side. 
B)  Provide a small rock and ask students to drop the rock into a graduated cylinder that has been partially filled with water, recording the volume before and after the rock was dropped. 
C)  Provide a 1000-ml cylinder and a cup measure and ask students to determine how many cups it takes to fill the cylinder. 
D)  Provide three containers with different shapes, all of which hold the same volume, and ask students which holds the most. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Provide a rectangular block of wood and ask students to measure the length of each side. 
B)  Provide a small rock and ask students to drop the rock into a graduated cylinder that has been partially filled with water, recording the volume before and after the rock was dropped. 
C)  Provide a 1000-ml cylinder and a cup measure and ask students to determine how many cups it takes to fill the cylinder. 
D)  Provide three containers with different shapes, all of which hold the same volume, and ask students which holds the most. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

W A middle grades science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of interpreting data. What would be the most suitable activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask students to construct a graph showing the amount of sugar water put on the grass in the school yard and the number of ants the sugar water attracts. 
B)  Ask students to construct a graph showing the pH of water when varying amounts of vinegar are added. 
C)  Ask students to measure the width of a simulated river in a tray of sand and the length of time a stream of water ran down the sand in the tray. 
D)  Ask students to measure the strength of several magnets in terms of the number of paper clips each magnet attracts and holds. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Ask students to construct a graph showing the amount of sugar water put on the grass in the school yard and the number of ants the sugar water attracts. 
B)  Ask students to construct a graph showing the pH of water when varying amounts of vinegar are added. 
C)  Ask students to measure the width of a simulated river in a tray of sand and the length of time a stream of water ran down the sand in the tray. 
D)  Ask students to measure the strength of several magnets in terms of the number of paper clips each magnet attracts and holds. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which is a unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liter 
B)  Kilogram 
C)  Mile 
D)  Pound 
A)  Liter 
B)  Kilogram 
C)  Mile 
D)  Pound

According to the text, scientific inquiry begins with

W What is a hypothesis?

W An elementary science teacher wants to provide the students with practice in the skill of predicting. What would be the most appropriate activity?

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the process of observation. What would be the most suitable activity?

What is an independent variable?

How many different and correct ways are there to classify a collection of buttons?

Which is the most universally-employed scientific process?

W A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in forming hypotheses. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

W The liter is closest in volume to which of the following?

An elementary science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of constructing models. What would be the most suitable activity?

In identifying variables, students look for

According to science, how many senses do we have?

W When is an operational definition needed?

Which kind of data is being collected when students observe the behavior of mealworms?

W Which is a unit of weight?

A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in forming hypotheses. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

W Which of the following is a scientific model?

A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of measuring volume. What would be the most appropriate activity?

W A middle grades science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of interpreting data. What would be the most suitable activity?

Which is a unit of mass?

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Exam 3: The Process of Science

According to the text, scientific inquiry begins with

W What is a hypothesis?

W An elementary science teacher wants to provide the students with practice in the skill of predicting. What would be the most appropriate activity?

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the process of observation. What would be the most suitable activity?

What is an independent variable?

How many different and correct ways are there to classify a collection of buttons?

Which is the most universally-employed scientific process?

W A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in forming hypotheses. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

W The liter is closest in volume to which of the following?

An elementary science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of constructing models. What would be the most suitable activity?

In identifying variables, students look for

According to science, how many senses do we have?

W When is an operational definition needed?

Which kind of data is being collected when students observe the behavior of mealworms?

W Which is a unit of weight?

A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in forming hypotheses. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

W Which of the following is a scientific model?

A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of measuring volume. What would be the most appropriate activity?

W A middle grades science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of interpreting data. What would be the most suitable activity?

Which is a unit of mass?

The Science Education Imperative

Science Education Today

Constructivism in Elementary Science Education

Inquiry

Science Education for Students With Diverse Perspectives

Science Education for Students With Learning Differences

Assessment

The Elementary Science Classroom

Reading, Writing, and Interdisciplinary Approaches

Technology in Elementary Science Education

Concept Mapping in Elementary Science

The Elementary Science Education Professional

Filters