Teaching Children Science Chapter 4
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A teacher decides that a unit on arachnids should follow a unit on insects. In previous years, arachnids were taught first. Which of the following best describes what the teacher has done?
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Affected the scope of the curriculum units
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Affected the sequence of the curriculum units
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Affected the learning cycle in the curriculum units
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Affected the inquiry process skills in the curriculum units
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Planning and Managing: How can I plan and manage inquiry-based, discovery-focused units and lessons?
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If you were planning a year's worth of science for children and debating whether to include the study of mammals, which of these terms would best summarize the curriculum issue with which you were dealing?
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Scope
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Sequence
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Learning cycle
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Inquiry process skills
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A. ScopeExplanation
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Which of the following would most likely be considered a lesson topic?
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Second Grade Science
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Objects in the Sky
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Weather
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How the Human Lung Works
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A. How the Human Lung WorksExplanation
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Which of the following considerations of the place of science in the overall curriculum describes how learning is most optimized?
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Making content relevant for the learners in the classroom
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Organizing learning experiences from the learner outward
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Providing a sequence of topics that is logically connected
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Using the concrete approach first when teaching a new concept
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A. Making content relevant for the learners in the classroomExplanation
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Which of the following was presented in the chapter as a practice that is vital for facilitating good classroom management?
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Eliminating discovery time/"circus time"
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Providing a time-out or "think" chair
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Grouping based in achievement
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Planning lessons effectively
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A. Planning lessons effectivelyExplanation
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Which of the following would be least likely to appear in a list of properly written performance objectives?
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Sing
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Construct
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Appreciate
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Write
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A. AppreciateExplanation
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Which of the following is not a component of a performance objective?
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A condition of learning
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A measurable performance
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Criteria to rate the level of performance
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A statement of assumption about prior knowledge
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A. A statement of assumption about prior knowledgeExplanation
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To which of the following ideas is curriculum scope most related?
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The range of resource materials available
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The range of student abilities to be dealt with
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The extent to which homework relates to class work
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The integration of earth/space, life, and physical sciences
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A. The integration of earth/space, life, and physical sciencesExplanation
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