Question 1

W How many milliliters are there in 1 liter?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  1000 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  1000

Question 2

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of identifying and controlling variables. What would be the most appropriate activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask students to list the factors that affect the quality of reception on a cell phone, and describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect. 
B)  Ask students to name factors that can influence a person's weight and describe how they could tell which has the greatest influence. 
C)  Provide students with a prism and a source of light and ask them to list the factors that affect the location and strength of the resulting spectrum, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
D)  Provide students with a beaker of water, a hot plate, a stirring rod, and some Epsom salts. Ask them to list the factors they need to take into consideration when they use the materials to grow crystals of Epsom salts, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Ask students to list the factors that affect the quality of reception on a cell phone, and describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect. 
B)  Ask students to name factors that can influence a person's weight and describe how they could tell which has the greatest influence. 
C)  Provide students with a prism and a source of light and ask them to list the factors that affect the location and strength of the resulting spectrum, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
D)  Provide students with a beaker of water, a hot plate, a stirring rod, and some Epsom salts. Ask them to list the factors they need to take into consideration when they use the materials to grow crystals of Epsom salts, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

In what grade are most students likely to be able to conserve volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  PK - 2nd grade 
B)  3rd grade - 4th grade 
C)  5th grade - 6th grade 
D)  Middle grades 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  PK - 2nd grade 
B)  3rd grade - 4th grade 
C)  5th grade - 6th grade 
D)  Middle grades 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the students group a collection of stones and name each group. 
B)  Have the students organize a collection of bolts into two groups and name each group. 
C)  Have the students find the variables that can affect how fast a parachute falls to the ground. 
D)  Have the students list the characteristics of bird nests. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Have the students group a collection of stones and name each group. 
B)  Have the students organize a collection of bolts into two groups and name each group. 
C)  Have the students find the variables that can affect how fast a parachute falls to the ground. 
D)  Have the students list the characteristics of bird nests. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

W Which of the following illustrates the Piagetian principle of conservation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pre-kindergarten teacher shows a student a ball of clay, rolls it into a pencil-shaped length, and asks the student whether the amount of clay increased, decreased, or stayed the same before and after. 
B)  A pre-kindergarten teacher gives a student a bag of pennies and asks the student to count the number of pennies it takes to cover a 3"x5" card. 
C)  A pre-kindergarten teacher shows a student three plants in various stages of health, and asks the student to pick out the healthiest plant. 
D)  A pre-kindergarten teacher provides a ramp and a ball, sets the ramp at various heights, and asks the student which height will enable the ball to roll down the plank the fastest. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  A pre-kindergarten teacher shows a student a ball of clay, rolls it into a pencil-shaped length, and asks the student whether the amount of clay increased, decreased, or stayed the same before and after. 
B)  A pre-kindergarten teacher gives a student a bag of pennies and asks the student to count the number of pennies it takes to cover a 3"x5" card. 
C)  A pre-kindergarten teacher shows a student three plants in various stages of health, and asks the student to pick out the healthiest plant. 
D)  A pre-kindergarten teacher provides a ramp and a ball, sets the ramp at various heights, and asks the student which height will enable the ball to roll down the plank the fastest. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

teacher sets a collection of many different kinds of shells around the room on plates that are labeled with the name of each shell, and instructs the students to write their observations of each. What would the teacher expect to read?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colors 
B)  Sizes 
C)  Shapes 
D)  Markings 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Colors 
B)  Sizes 
C)  Shapes 
D)  Markings 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

W An elementary science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of experimenting. Which of the following questions would most likely be investigated through experimenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why do leaves turn color in the autumn? 
B)  How many volts of electricity does it take to light a flashlight bulb? 
C)  What happens to limestone when you drop vinegar on it? 
D)  What happens to a hardboiled egg put into a glass of water when I add salt to the water? 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Why do leaves turn color in the autumn? 
B)  How many volts of electricity does it take to light a flashlight bulb? 
C)  What happens to limestone when you drop vinegar on it? 
D)  What happens to a hardboiled egg put into a glass of water when I add salt to the water? 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

W A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of identifying and controlling variables. What would be the most appropriate activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide students with yo-yo's and ask them to list the factors that influence whether it will come back up after it is dropped, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
B)  Provide students with mechanical tops and ask them to list the factors that influence how long it will spin, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
C)  Provide students with a covered plastic container of cream and ask them to list the factors that influence how long it takes the cream to turn into butter when the container is shaken, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
D)  Ask students to name the factors that influence the weather. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Provide students with yo-yo's and ask them to list the factors that influence whether it will come back up after it is dropped, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
B)  Provide students with mechanical tops and ask them to list the factors that influence how long it will spin, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
C)  Provide students with a covered plastic container of cream and ask them to list the factors that influence how long it takes the cream to turn into butter when the container is shaken, describe how they could tell which has the greatest effect, and then try each. 
D)  Ask students to name the factors that influence the weather. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

W A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of defining operationally. What would be the most suitable activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The teacher provides a board with interchangeable gears and asks students to find the combination of two interlocking gears that produces the greatest change in gear speed. 
B)  The teacher asks the students to identify factors that can lead to childhood obesity. 
C)  The teacher provides the students with a time line of the major events that have occurred in the history of the earth and asks students to estimate how long the most recent ice age lasted. 
D)  The teacher provides students with sugar, water, a beaker, and a hot plate, and asks them to devise a way of making crystals. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  The teacher provides a board with interchangeable gears and asks students to find the combination of two interlocking gears that produces the greatest change in gear speed. 
B)  The teacher asks the students to identify factors that can lead to childhood obesity. 
C)  The teacher provides the students with a time line of the major events that have occurred in the history of the earth and asks students to estimate how long the most recent ice age lasted. 
D)  The teacher provides students with sugar, water, a beaker, and a hot plate, and asks them to devise a way of making crystals. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following can be used by elementary school students to measure intervals of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counting by "one-one-thousand" 
B)  Looking at a clock 
C)  Using a stopwatch 
D)  Using an hour glass 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Counting by "one-one-thousand" 
B)  Looking at a clock 
C)  Using a stopwatch 
D)  Using an hour glass 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide a two-pan balance and ask students to find how many pennies it takes to balance a small rock. 
B)  Provide a meter stick and ask students to find how many meters long the classroom is. 
C)  Provide several small drinking cups and ask students to find how many cups of water it takes to fill a coffee can. 
D)  Provide a thermometer and ask students to record the outdoor temperature at 9:00am each day for two weeks. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Provide a two-pan balance and ask students to find how many pennies it takes to balance a small rock. 
B)  Provide a meter stick and ask students to find how many meters long the classroom is. 
C)  Provide several small drinking cups and ask students to find how many cups of water it takes to fill a coffee can. 
D)  Provide a thermometer and ask students to record the outdoor temperature at 9:00am each day for two weeks. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

W What is an example of quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The length of time it takes a car to stop after the driver slams on the brakes 
B)  The average length of hours of daylight in each of the four seasons in middle USA 
C)  The change in the temperature of raw hamburger meat put under an infrared light for 60 minutes 
D)  The change in a car's tire pressure before and immediately after a 100-mile trip 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  The length of time it takes a car to stop after the driver slams on the brakes 
B)  The average length of hours of daylight in each of the four seasons in middle USA 
C)  The change in the temperature of raw hamburger meat put under an infrared light for 60 minutes 
D)  The change in a car's tire pressure before and immediately after a 100-mile trip 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of classifying. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the students line up in three columns according to height. 
B)  Have the students line up in three columns where each column represents a different characteristic of the students. 
C)  PlayThe Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns and ask students to identify the category of instrument that is featured in each section. 
A)  Have the students line up in three columns according to height. 
B)  Have the students line up in three columns where each column represents a different characteristic of the students. 
C)  PlayThe Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns and ask students to identify the category of instrument that is featured in each section.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask students what will happen to the temperature of water if they dissolve Epsom salts in it, and then have them measure the water's temperature before and after adding the Epsom salts. 
B)  Ask students which of several seeds will sprout the fastest, and then have them plant one of each kind. 
C)  Ask students what will happen to fresh water seaweed in a tank if they added 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 drops of vinegar to simulate acid rain, and then have them try it. 
D)  Ask students what will happen to rocks if they are tumbled in a rock tumbler, and then have them do it. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Ask students what will happen to the temperature of water if they dissolve Epsom salts in it, and then have them measure the water's temperature before and after adding the Epsom salts. 
B)  Ask students which of several seeds will sprout the fastest, and then have them plant one of each kind. 
C)  Ask students what will happen to fresh water seaweed in a tank if they added 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 drops of vinegar to simulate acid rain, and then have them try it. 
D)  Ask students what will happen to rocks if they are tumbled in a rock tumbler, and then have them do it. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

W What is a relationship between weight and mass at the same place on earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 g = 1/1000 kg. 
B)  1 lb = 16 oz. 
C)  1 kg = 2.2 lbs. 
D)  1 lb = 2.2 kg. 
A)  1 g = 1/1000 kg. 
B)  1 lb = 16 oz. 
C)  1 kg = 2.2 lbs. 
D)  1 lb = 2.2 kg.

Question 16

W Quantitative data is best expressed with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptions 
B)  Drawings 
C)  Graphs 
D)  Data tables 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Descriptions 
B)  Drawings 
C)  Graphs 
D)  Data tables 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

What is the conversion between centimeters and millimeters?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 cm = 1 mm 
B)  1 cm = 10 mm 
C)  1 cm = 100 mm 
D)  1 cm = 1000 mm 
A)  1 cm = 1 mm 
B)  1 cm = 10 mm 
C)  1 cm = 100 mm 
D)  1 cm = 1000 mm

Question 18

Why is it important to use process-oriented objectives in planning lessons?

Accepted Answer

A)  So the teacher will know what to do in the lesson 
B)  So the students will know what is expected of them in the lesson 
C)  So the lesson will focus on doing science instead of learning about science 
D)  So the administrators will know what the lesson is all about 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  So the teacher will know what to do in the lesson 
B)  So the students will know what is expected of them in the lesson 
C)  So the lesson will focus on doing science instead of learning about science 
D)  So the administrators will know what the lesson is all about 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

W The primary difference between predicting and inferring is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Predicting asks what will happen next and inferring asks why something happened. 
B)  Inferring asks what will happen next and predicting asks why something happened. 
C)  Predicting asks what will happen next and inferring is a guess as to what will happen next. 
D)  There is no difference between predicting and inferring. 
A)  Predicting asks what will happen next and inferring asks why something happened. 
B)  Inferring asks what will happen next and predicting asks why something happened. 
C)  Predicting asks what will happen next and inferring is a guess as to what will happen next. 
D)  There is no difference between predicting and inferring.

Question 20

W When are most children cognitively capable of classifying a collection in several different ways and forming meaningful subgroups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschool - 1st grade 
B)  2nd - 3rd grade 
C)  4th - 5th grade 
D)  6th grade and later 
A)  Preschool - 1st grade 
B)  2nd - 3rd grade 
C)  4th - 5th grade 
D)  6th grade and later

W How many milliliters are there in 1 liter?

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of identifying and controlling variables. What would be the most appropriate activity?

In what grade are most students likely to be able to conserve volume?

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

W Which of the following illustrates the Piagetian principle of conservation?

teacher sets a collection of many different kinds of shells around the room on plates that are labeled with the name of each shell, and instructs the students to write their observations of each. What would the teacher expect to read?

W An elementary science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of experimenting. Which of the following questions would most likely be investigated through experimenting?

W A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of identifying and controlling variables. What would be the most appropriate activity?

W A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of defining operationally. What would be the most suitable activity?

Which of the following can be used by elementary school students to measure intervals of time?

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

W What is an example of quantitative data?

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of classifying. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

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

W What is a relationship between weight and mass at the same place on earth?

W Quantitative data is best expressed with which of the following?

What is the conversion between centimeters and millimeters?

Why is it important to use process-oriented objectives in planning lessons?

W The primary difference between predicting and inferring is that

W When are most children cognitively capable of classifying a collection in several different ways and forming meaningful subgroups?

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Exam 3: The Process of Science

W How many milliliters are there in 1 liter?

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of identifying and controlling variables. What would be the most appropriate activity?

In what grade are most students likely to be able to conserve volume?

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

W Which of the following illustrates the Piagetian principle of conservation?

teacher sets a collection of many different kinds of shells around the room on plates that are labeled with the name of each shell, and instructs the students to write their observations of each. What would the teacher expect to read?

W An elementary science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of experimenting. Which of the following questions would most likely be investigated through experimenting?

W A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of identifying and controlling variables. What would be the most appropriate activity?

W A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in the skill of defining operationally. What would be the most suitable activity?

Which of the following can be used by elementary school students to measure intervals of time?

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

W What is an example of quantitative data?

A science teacher wants to provide students with experience in the skill of classifying. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?

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

W What is a relationship between weight and mass at the same place on earth?

W Quantitative data is best expressed with which of the following?

What is the conversion between centimeters and millimeters?

Why is it important to use process-oriented objectives in planning lessons?

W The primary difference between predicting and inferring is that

W When are most children cognitively capable of classifying a collection in several different ways and forming meaningful subgroups?

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

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