True/False
1.Socialbehavioroftenimproveswhenstudentsareimmersedinsomethingtheycanrelatetoandfindinteresting.​
a.True
b.False
2.Textbooksdonotalwayscovereverythingthatisneededaccordingtothestandardsyouarechargedtoteach.
a.True
b.False
3.Notallstudentsarecapableofincreasingtheirproblem-solvingabilities.
a.True
b.False
4.Whenplanninginstructioninthesciencesandsocialstudies,focusingondetailshelpsteachersstayconnectedthe
requiredstandards.
a.True
b.False
5.Scienceandtechnologyarecloselyrelatedandsharethesamegoal:tobetterunderstandournaturalworld.
a.True
b.False
6.Unlikescience,thebreadthofsocialstudiescontentinformationisvast.
a.True
b.False
7.Byunderstandingthepastandpresentthroughthestudyofhistoryandothersocialstudiesdisciplines,wecanmake
themostofwhatwehaveandbetterprepareourselvesforthefuture.​
a.True
b.False
8.Whendesigningintegratedunits,assessmentshouldalwaysbeplannedfirst,thengoalsshouldbedefinedand
activitiesplannedbasedonthegoalsandavailableresources.​
a.True
b.False
9.Timely,specific,andinformativequestionsandfeedbackcanhelpcorrectpossiblemisconceptionsheldbystudents,as
wellashelpthemgrowintheirthinking.
a.True
b.False
10.Color-codingtheUDLelementsinalessonplanhelpsensurevarietyinplanningthelesson’spresentationand
engagement.
a.True
b.False
MultipleChoice
11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueregardingtheteachingofscienceandsocialstudies?​
a.​TheprinciplesofUDLareevidentinscienceandsocialstudiesstandardsandcurriculum.
b.​Studentswhostrugglecansometimesdowellincontentareas,howeverwithoutdirectinstructioninEnglish
class,languageskillscannotimproveintheirscienceandsocialstudiesclasses.
c.​Scienceandsocialstudiespresentmanyopportunitiestoworkinteams.
d.​Scienceandsocialstudiescandrawinalllearnersandclassroomscomealivewithlotsofopportunitiesfor
‘handson’instruction.
12.Theprocessofcollecting,organizing,andanalyzingdatainordertogaindeeperunderstandingsthatallowstudentsto
solveproblems,formulatepredictions,andmakeplansofactionisapplicableto:​
a.​literatureandhistory.
b.​socialstudiesandscience.
c.mathandscience.​
d.​allcontentareas.
13.Thefoundationforscience,likemostcontentareadisciplines,isstilllargelyaccessedby:​
a.​atextbook.
b.​constructivistactivities.
c.​authenticlearning.
d.handsoninstruction.​
14.Scienceandsocialstudiestextbooksareoftenwrittenasexpositorytextswhichtendto_________learnerswhoare
at-riskorhavelearningproblems.​
a.​enrich
b.​anchor
c.​disengage
d.engage​
15.Diverselearnersinscienceandsocialstudiescanbenefitfrom:​
a.anchoringinstruction.​
b.​helpingthemprioritizetasks.
c.​theuseofnarratives.
d.​Allofthechoicesarecorrect.
16.Theeffectiveteacheridentifiesthemodalitiesandstrengthsofeachlearnerthrough:​
a.​understandingthetheoryofmultipleintelligences.
b.​on-goingassessment.
c.yearsofexperience.​
d.​instinct.
17._________aretheconceptsandskillstobetaughtandassessed.​
a.​Curricula
b.​Standards
c.​Facts
d.​Interventions
18.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthefive“bigideas”insciencestandards?​
a.​Constancy,change,andmeasurement
b.​Evidence,models,andexplanations
c.​Formandfunction
d.​Evolutionandtransformation
19.Thefirst“bigidea”insciencestandardsrevolvesaroundsystems,order,andorganization.Whichofthefollowingis
NOTanexampleofasysteminthisstandard?
a.​Space
b.​Weather
c.​Computers
d.​Humanbody
20.Ifaclassexaminedglobalwarmingfromtheperspectiveofthebalanceamonglivingthings,whichofthefollowing
“bigideas”inthesciencestandardswouldthistopicfallunder?​
a.​Systems,order,andorganization
b.​Formandfunction
c.​Evolutionandequilibrium
d.​Evidence,models,andexplanations
21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredadisciplineundertheumbrellaofsocialstudies?​
a.Accounting​
b.​Geography
c.​History
d.​Economics
22.TheNationalCouncilforSocialStudies(NCSS)statesthatmanycivicissuesare_____________andmustinteract
withmathematics,naturalsciences,andthehumanitiestoberesolved.​
a.interesting​
b.​interdictory
c.​interdisciplinary
d.interchangeable​
23.WhichofthetenthematicstrandsfromtheNationalSocialStudiesStandardsinvolvesunderstandinghowcountries
makedecisionsaboutthedistributionofeconomicresourcesandgoods?​
a.Globalconnections​
b.​Civicidealsandpractices
c.​Time,continuity,andchange
d.​Power,authority,andgovernance
24.Using“bigideas”helpstopulloutthecriticalaspectsofthecontentandputtheminto:​
a.thespotlight.​
b.​thefinalexam.
c.​thecurriculum.
d.​manageablechunks.
25.Ifyoucanlinkstudentlearningto_____________,youmaximizestudentlearning.
a.​formandfunction
b.​keyideas
c.​historicalfacts
d.​causeandeffect
26.Allofthefollowingstatementsonassessingstudentlearningaretrue,EXCEPT:
a.​moreauthenticassessmentscanhelpstudentsbecomeon-goingassessorsoftheirownlearning.
b.​someformsofassessmentarebetterthanotherstoevaluateparticularlearninggoals.
c.multiple-choice/shortanswerquestionsarebestformeasuringthefullextentofstudentlearning.
d.​classroomassessmentcantakemanyforms.
27.Rubricsareusefultoolsforallofthefollowingreasons,EXCEPT:
a.thestudentknowswhatisexpectedfromthestart.
b.​learnerswillhavetheopportunitytoearnmorepointsonthefinalproductwhenholistic,asopposedtoanalytic,
rubricsareused.
c.Theyareusefulincontentareainstruction,especiallywithdiverselearners.
d.theyallowforflexibilityinprocessandproduct.​
28.Allthefollowingstatementsdemonstratethevalueofusingcomputerstocreateandaccessalternativeassessments
forstudents,EXCEPT:
a.​thefilecanbesavedandusedrepeatedlyforanystudentwhoneedsanalternativeassessment.
b.​thefontsizecanbeeasilychangedasneededonobjective/shortanswertests.
c.​thenumberofanswerchoicescanbereadilyincreasedordecreasedtofitlearnerneeds.
d.​youcaneasilyreducethenumberofitemsorquestionsonapage.
29.Studentassessmentshouldincludeevaluationofthe__________aswellastheachievementsothatadjustmentsfor
representation,expression,andengagementcanbemadeasnecessary.​
a.​process
b.​practical
c.​product
d.​principle
30.Polloway,Patton,&Serna(2012)identifyteninquiryskillsthatshouldbeincludedregularlyinscienceinstruction.The
firstis_____________,whereinstudentsusetheirsensestofindout/takeininformationaboutatopicorsubject.​
a.​experiment
b.​observation
c.​measurement
d.​organization
31.Integratedor____________teachingcombinesindividualpartstomakeawholeunitandoffersdiverselearners
opportunitiestolearnthroughstrengthsandtoconnectwiththerealworld.​
a.​thematic
b.​inclusive
c.​explicit
d.​objective
32.Thepurposeofdifferentiationforcomplexityisto:​
a.​developanddeliverinstructioninasingleformbasedontheneedsofthe“average”studentinaparticular
classroom.
b.simplifytheunitandlessons.
c.​keepgiftedstudentsengaged.
d.​makeobjectives,goals,andassessmentsaccessibleandappropriateforallstudents.
33.Preparingandusing______________inpre-assessmenthelpsinplanningdifferentiatedinstructionaswellasin
monitoringcomprehensionduringandafterinstruction.​
a.​questionrubrics
b.​tieredquestions
c.​recurrentquestions
d.​essentialquestions
34.Regardingteachingmethodsforconceptsandspecificskillsinscienceandsocialstudies,allofthefollowing
statementsaretrue,EXCEPT:
a.​purposefullearningextensionsshouldbeonhandforstudentswhoneedtomoveonwithlessdirection.
b.​thelearningenvironmentshouldbeasafeplaceforstudentstotakerisks.
c.therearetimeswhenskillsnecessaryforataskneedtobedirectlytaughtatthestartofthelesson.​
d.​onlystudentswithlimitedskillsinreadingneedtimeforexplorationanddiscovery.
35.Whichofthefollowingcanhelppromotepositivesocialinteractionsforstudents?​
a.​Allofthechoicesarecorrect.
b.​Thematicunitsthatintegratethearts
c.​Workingoutdoorsandfieldtrips
d.Cooperativelearningactivities​
36.Content-specifictextbooksinscienceandsocialstudiesaretobeconsidered:​
a.​outdatedandoflessvaluethanmorecurrentInternetresources.
b.​theonlysourceofinformationstudentsneed.
c.​oneofmanyreferencetools.
d.​theprimaryreferencetool.
37.Whenpreparingalesson,preplanningactivitiesarehelpfulandoftenincludeallofthefollowing,EXCEPT:
a.​reviewingtargetedvocabularywithstudents.
b.​settingupequipment.
c.​preparingorganizers/outlines.
d.​preparingguidednotes.
38.Allofthefollowingshouldtypicallyoccurduringtheopenandsetuppartofthelesson,EXCEPT:
a.​previouslessonisreviewed.
b.​objectivesforcurrentlessonareclearlystated.
c.​equipmentandtechnologydevicesareunpackedandsetup.
d.​students’priorknowledgeispre-assessedthroughquestionsanddiscussion.
39.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTassociatedwithinquiry-basedinstruction/activities?​
a.​Teacherscirculatetopromptandofferguidingquestions
b.​Mostoftheworkisteacher-directed
c.Allstudentscanactivelyparticipateinthelesson
d.​Allstudentscanbeinvolvedinproblem-solving
40.Anactivities-orientedapproachincorporatesallofthefollowingelements,EXCEPT:
a.​diverselearnerscanstartthelessonbyexploringwith“handson”materials.
b.​resourcesandtypeoffinalassessmentdrivetheinstruction.
c.​languageandliteracybarriersaregreatlyreduced.
d.​activitiescanbedirectlyrelatedtoreallife.
41.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueoffieldtripsandcommunity-basedlearning?​
a.​Virtualfieldtripsareexpensive,notaccessibletoall,andstudentsgainlittlefromtheexperience.
b.​Community-basedinstructioncanhelplearningcomealiveforstudentswhodonothavealotofbackground
knowledge.
c.​Civicresponsibilitycanbeenhancedwhenstudentsengageinservicelearningactivities.
d.​Reflectivepracticesarebuiltintoservicelearning,whichintegrateslearningobjectiveswithmeaningful
communityservice.
42.Textfordiverselearnerscanbeadaptedby:​
a.​removingthereadingrequirement.
b.​eliminatingthepresentation.
c.modifyingthereadingrequirementand/orthereadinglevel.​
d.​Allofthechoicesarecorrect.
43.________________canbecreatedusingacrostics,acronyms,rhymes,poems,orothervisualizationsorassociations
andaredesignedtohelpstudentsrememberscienceandsocialstudiesvocabularyandconcepts.​
a.​Venndiagrams
b.​Contentenhancements
c.​KWLcharts
d.​Mnemonicdevices
44.Alloffollowingtechniques/strategiesreinforcekeyvocabularyrelatedtoscienceandsocialstudiescontent,EXCEPT:
a.​puttingkeyvocabularyoncardsandpostingthemintheroom.
b.​differentiatingvocabularyfordiverselearners.
c.​pairingwordswithobjects,pictures,andgestureswhenpossible.
d.​boxingandparaphrasingkeypassagesadjacenttotheoriginaltext.
45._______________includetoolssuchasadvanceorganizers/agendas,outlines,graphicorganizers,contentdiagrams,
charts,andstudyguidesthathelpstudentsunderstandandorganizeideas,concepts,andvocabulary.
a.Rehearsals​
b.​Venndiagrams
c.​Contentenhancements
d.​Mnemonicdevices
46.WhichofthefollowingstatementsregardingpeertutoringisNOTtrue?​
a.​Studentscanbepairedwithconsiderationforphysical,cognitive,andsocialneeds.
b.​Peertutorsshouldbehigh-achievingstudents,sotrainingisgenerallyunnecessary.
c.​Matchinghigh-achievingstudentstogethersomeofthetimeoffersopportunitiesformorecomplexdialogue.
d.​ItcouldbebeneficialtopairEnglishlanguagelearnerswithbilingualstudentswhohavegreaterEnglish
languageproficiency.
47.Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrue,EXCEPT:
a.​rehearsalcanincreasestudentenragement,boostlearnerconfidence,andprovideadditionalmotivation.
b.​completedcontentenhancementscanbeusedtodemonstratestudentskillbutcannotassesscomprehension.
c.self-monitoringisanimportantpartofengagement.
d.​studentsneedmultipleopportunitiestopracticeindifferentways.
48.Studentswithsocialorbehavioralneedscanbesupportedinthephysicalenvironmentthrough:​
a.​usingananchor,suchasascientist,explorer,orhistoricfigureofthedaytoincreaseengagementinthe
social/behavioraldomain.
b.​offeringchoicesinthewayinformationisreceived,andforengagementandexpression.
c.​selectinggroupsandarrangingpartnershipsbasedonhowwellstudentsworktogether.
d.​Allofthechoicesarecorrect.
SubjectiveShortAnswer
49.Whataretheadvantagesinusingnarrativetextsinthesocialstudiesclassroom?
50.Inadditiontoanchoringinstructionandusingnarratives,whatotherresearch-basedstrategiesandinterventionscan
helpteachersmeettheneedsoftheirdiverselearners?
51.Explainthefive“bigideas”orunifyingconceptandprocessesstandardsinsciencecurricula.
52.What“bigideas”insocialstudiescanbedrawnfromthetenthematicstrandsintheNationalSocialStudies
Standards?
53.Describetheteninquiryskillsthatshouldberegularlyincludedinscienceinstruction.
54.Describethekeyelementsofthelessonbodyinalessonplan.
55.HowdoestheFullOptionScienceSystem(FOSS)promotetheuseofcooperativelearninginthescienceclassroom?
Essay
56.Explainindetailshowthe“bigideas”inscienceandsocialstudiescanbeappliedtoreallife/authenticlearning
situations.
57.Compareandcontrastthevaryingapproachestoteachingscienceandsocialstudiesintoday’sclassrooms.