Exam 9: Beyond the Science Kit

The five-phase model of engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate is called the:

The phase of the learning cycle where the students describe their understanding of the topic (but are not formally assessed) is called the:

This is a picture of what type of circuit?

A(n) ________   __________ is a circuit where the flow of electricity has more than one path from the same power source.

Electricity is a form of energy and describes a flow of tiny subatomic particles called __________.

Why do students in Ms. Stone's science class lose interest faster than in Ms. Travis' class?

A(n) ________   __________ is a simple circuit in which the flow of electricity has only one path.

The collection of methods and strategies that specifically help people learn science is called science pedagogical _____________    _______________.

For electricity to stop and start flowing through a circuit, a device called a ___________ must be placed in the circuitry.

Design an exploration phase that would help students distinguish between simple and parallel circuits.

In a parallel circuit, if one bulb goes out, the other bulbs:

Ms. Travis' motivating question about "buying a pound of electricity" is a way of implementing the _____________ phase of the learning cycle.

Describe three critiques of the rigid use of the electricity kit materials.

This is a picture of what type of circuit?

Negatively charged particles found in atoms are called:

Students learn that traditional incandescent light bulbs are being phased out, to be replaced by _________________     ___________________ light bulbs.

A(n) ________   __________ is a continuous pathway for an electric charge or current to follow.

The phase of the learning cycle where students are assessed on their understanding of the topic is called the:

Why did the teacher engage the students in a discussion of CFLs? How was that relevant to the students' learning about electrical circuits?

Compared to florescent bulbs, incandescent bulbs produce: