Question 1

In this chapter, an analogy was made that related the use of integrated units in science teaching to which of the following?
A) Superglue
B) Oobleck
C) The process of separating wheat from chaff
D) The process of separating curds from whey

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

Identifying and pronouncing science terms before science teaching are techniques most closely associated with which one of the following?
A) Writing skill development
B) Vocabulary building
C) Basal usage
D) Concept analysis

Accepted Answer

Identifying and pronouncing science terms before teaching is primarily aimed at building students' vocabulary, helping them understand and use scientific language effectively.

Question 3

A child receives a new bicycle for her birthday. As part of a writing project you challenge her to identify and tell about the simple machines within it. To which of the following writing forms is the assignment most closely related?
A) Persuasion
B) Exposition
C) Paraphrasing
D) Summarizing

Accepted Answer

The assignment involves explaining and informing about the simple machines in the bicycle, which is characteristic of expository writing.

Question 4

During pre-reading experiences, around which three topics should a teacher focus discussion of the material students are preparing to read from science-related texts?
A) Who, When, Where
B) What, Why, How
C) Who, When, How
D) When, Where, Why

Accepted Answer

The focus on "What, Why, How" helps students understand the content, purpose, and methods related to the science material, which are crucial for comprehension and engagement.

Question 5

Which of the following aspect of mathematics provides an example of making science and mathematics connections using data collection and expression?
A) Measuring sound waves
B) Organizing animals by kingdom
C) Predicting how fast salt will melt ice
D) Finding the percentage of Hydrogen in a water molecule

Accepted Answer

Predicting how fast salt will melt ice is an example of making science and mathematics connections using data collection and expression.

Question 6

Through integration with which of the following parts of the school curriculum could science content related to time, space, and force be most easily enhanced?
A) Language arts
B) Physical education
C) Art
D) Social studies

Accepted Answer

Physical education often involves concepts of time, space, and force through activities that require movement, coordination, and understanding of physical dynamics, making it a natural fit for integrating science content related to these topics.

Question 7

Attitude and value development is an important dimension that can easily be integrated with science from which of the following curriculum areas?
A) Language arts
B) Physical education
C) Art
D) Social studies

Accepted Answer

Social studies naturally incorporates discussions on societal values, ethics, and attitudes, making it a suitable area for integrating attitude and value development with science.

Question 8

The authors recommend that elementary teachers consider teaching science using different curricular subjects in addition to which of the following best practices?
A) Teaching fundamental concepts of science inherent in these subjects
B) Specifying vocabulary common to both science and these subjects
C) Researching scientists who were also strong in these subjects
D) Emphasizing how science and these subjects are different

Accepted Answer

Teaching fundamental concepts of science inherent in these subjects is a best practice because it helps students understand the core principles of science while integrating knowledge from other curricular areas.

Question 9

The Next Generation Science Standards provide strong guidance for integrating science and engineering across disciplines through the use of themes, one of which is "systems." Which of the following describes a teaching strategy related to this theme?
A) Teaching children that things that differ from one another in terms of size may also behave differently
B) Teaching children that a whole object is made of parts that affect the whole
C) Teaching children that models are tools used to understand the world
D) Teaching children that discoveries have withstood the test of time

Accepted Answer

Teaching children that a whole object is made of parts that affect the whole aligns with the theme of "systems," as it emphasizes understanding how different components interact within a system.

Question 10

The authors suggest that children develop a repertoire of specific reading and writing process skills that enable them to carefully observe and react to what they experience through which of the following?
A) Participating in poetry writing
B) Listening to literature read aloud
C) Experimenting with vocabulary
D) Attending to information obtained through their senses

Accepted Answer

The authors emphasize that children develop reading and writing skills by carefully observing and reacting to their sensory experiences, which aligns with attending to information obtained through their senses.

Question 11

In this chapter you learned various techniques for extending science through language-arts-related activities. In a paragraph, describe the three most commonly used techniques the authors present for integrating science and language arts.

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Question 12

In a paragraph, describe one activity an elementary teacher might conduct related to each of the three techniques you identified in question 1 so as to facilitate the integration of science teaching with language arts.

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Question 13

In a paragraph, identify and describe the three mathematics skills that were highlighted in this chapter as provisions of special opportunities for integrating science and mathematics.

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Question 14

In a paragraph, describe one activity an elementary teacher might conduct related to each of the three skills you identified in question 3 in order to help children see the relationship between mathematics and science.

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Question 15

People often make a strong distinction between science and art. As such, reflect in a paragraph on your attitude about artistic expression as it relates to science.

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Question 16

In a paragraph, suggest at least four practical activities an elementary teacher might carry out with students to help them see that art and science are related.

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Question 17

Using information presenting in this chapter, discuss in a paragraph your attitude about how music and science are related.

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Question 18

Select any science topic, and describe in a paragraph how an elementary school classroom teacher could plan with the school's music teacher a meaningful science unit that students could explore in both their regular and music classrooms.

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Question 19

Provide a sketch of a unit in which an elementary teacher could incorporate physical education activities to teach students concepts related to the Life Science Content Standard "Function in Living Systems".

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Question 20

Imagine that you are attending a school board meeting during which board members are going to discuss the possibility of eliminating social studies as a teaching requirement to save instructional time, because social studies is not a subject included in standardized testing in your state. Outline a speech that is at least three paragraphs long that you could make to convince the board to consider how science and social studies could be integrated rather than totally eliminating the latter subject.

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Quiz 6: Integrating Science and Engineering

In this chapter, an analogy was made that related the use of integrated units in science teaching to which of the following?

Identifying and pronouncing science terms before science teaching are techniques most closely associated with which one of the following?

A child receives a new bicycle for her birthday. As part of a writing project you challenge her to identify and tell about the simple machines within it. To which of the following writing forms is the assignment most closely related?

During pre-reading experiences, around which three topics should a teacher focus discussion of the material students are preparing to read from science-related texts?

Which of the following aspect of mathematics provides an example of making science and mathematics connections using data collection and expression?

Through integration with which of the following parts of the school curriculum could science content related to time, space, and force be most easily enhanced?

Attitude and value development is an important dimension that can easily be integrated with science from which of the following curriculum areas?

The authors recommend that elementary teachers consider teaching science using different curricular subjects in addition to which of the following best practices?

The Next Generation Science Standards provide strong guidance for integrating science and engineering across disciplines through the use of themes, one of which is "systems." Which of the following describes a teaching strategy related to this theme?

The authors suggest that children develop a repertoire of specific reading and writing process skills that enable them to carefully observe and react to what they experience through which of the following?