1. Which one of the following is not appropriate or essential for young children’s woodworking?
a.
A workbench that is sturdy
b.
Good-quality hardwood
c.
Quality, adult-type tools
d.
A work area that is carefully supervised
ANSWER:
b
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, in
line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-01c – Create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging
learning environments.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
2. Which of the following are the most basic and versatile math concept materials?
a.
Large sets of unit blocks
b.
Big bins of clay
c.
Crayons of assorted sizes and colors
d.
At least 20 different puzzles
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, in
line with national standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – NAEYC-01c – Create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging
learning environments.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
3. Block-building complexity usually develops in a series of stages. The first stage is usually
a.
making enclosures.
b.
naming block structures.
c.
carrying blocks around.
d.
making rows.
ANSWER:
c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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. Young children enjoy “aiming” games such as
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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. According to the text, children build their model of the world in which of the following ways?
a.
By investigating
b.
By changing objects
c.
By testing
d.
All of these answers
ANSWER:
d
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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. Building and construction are excellent uses of which of the following skills?
a.
All process skills
b.
Classifying, predicting, and interpreting problems
c.
Learning by doing
d.
Using planned experiences
ANSWER:
b
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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. Balancing blocks is a good way to explore
a.
cause and effect.
b.
pendulums.
c.
inclines.
d.
acceleration.
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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
8. Science and math are ongoing in a developmentally appropriate classroom for young children.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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
9. Virtually all outdoors relates to science.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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
10. When building with blocks, children are working with a cause-and-effect approach.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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.
blocks
d.
third stage of block play
b.
first stage of block play
e.
fifth stage of block play
c.
second stage of block play
11. Building bridges
ANSWER:
d
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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
12. Making patterns
ANSWER:
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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
13. Handling and carrying blocks
ANSWER:
b
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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. The most used play material by young children
ANSWER:
a
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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
15. Making rows and lines of blocks
ANSWER:
c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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
16. _________________________ and outdoor explorations give children opportunities to investigate, test, and change
objects.
ANSWER:
Block play
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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
17. ____________________ are probably the material most used by young children.
ANSWER:
Blocks
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MS.CHAR.08.12.02 – Plan and provide math and science experiences using blocks,
woodworking, games, outdoor activities, technology, manipulatives, and other materials, 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