1. Why teach physical science to young children?
a.
There are opportunities for discrepant events.
b.
The experiences are repeatable.
c.
The hands-on nature of physical science makes it ideal.
d.
All of these answers
ANSWER:
d
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
2. Which physical science concept is not appropriate for use with young children?
a.
Air takes up space.
b.
A mixture contains two or more substances.
c.
Temperature tells how hot or cold an object is.
d.
The new substance is formed during a chemical change.
ANSWER:
d
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
3. What is the most important reason for emphasizing process skills, concrete experiences, and investigations in primary
grades?
a.
To dramatize discrepant events
b.
So that children see a relationship between concepts and their world
c.
To help the teacher fit physical science activities into a learning cycle
d.
So that varying instructional strategies are included in lessons
ANSWER:
b
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
4. Which objective should begin a lesson on sound vibrations?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANSWER:
c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
5. The physical sciences hold many opportunities for using discrepant events that put students in disequilibrium and ready
them for learning.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
6. Most physical science experiences cannot be repeated immediately.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
7. The hands-on nature of physical science explorations makes them ideal for use with primary-age children.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
humming cups
d.
feely sock
b.
matter
e.
light beam tag
c.
All matter takes up space.
8. Basic concept to understanding physical sciences
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying
9. An activity that allows children to experience the concept that sound is caused when something vibrates
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying
10. Used to encourage children to discover that light travels in a straight line
ANSWER:
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying
11. Can be classified according to observable characteristics such as size, shape, color, weight, temperature, and the
ability to react to other substances
ANSWER:
b
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying
12. An activity that allows children to experience and describe shape and size
ANSWER:
d
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying
13. By emphasizing process skills, concrete experiences, and integrations during physical science lessons, teachers help
children see a relationship between the concepts and their ____________________.
ANSWER:
world
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
14. Physical science lessons are effective when they emphasize process skills, concrete experiences, and
____________________.
ANSWER:
integrations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.10.03 – Plan, teach, and evaluate primary-grade physical science lessons and
projects in line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC. 05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding