WorksheetsArgument-Driven Inquiry
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the current goal of science education in the United States?
a)
All students to become proficient in science by the time they finish high school
b)
Increase the number of students who move on to work in the STEM fields
c)
To help students to be able to follow the directions of a lab and to obtain the correct answers
2.
Which of the following is consistent with the ADI model in Stage 1?
a)
Provides students with possible answers to the research question
b)
"Creates a need" for students to design and carry out an investigation
c)
Tells students that there is one correct answer
d)
Tells students what they "should expect to see" or what results "they should get"
3.
Data...
a)
always involves numbers
b)
sometimes involves numbers
c)
never involves numbers
4.
Which of the following is consistent with what teachers do during Stage 2 of Designing a Method and Collecting Data?
a)
Gives students a procedure to follow
b)
Does not question students about their method or the type of data they expect to collect
c)
Encourages students to ask questions as they design their investigations
d)
Approves vague or incomplete investigation proposals
5.
Justification of the evidence during Stage 3 means...
a)
explaining what the data is indicating
b)
analysis of the data
c)
interpretation of the analysis
d)
defending choice of evidence by explaining why it is important and relevant
6.
Which of the following does NOT occur during the Argumentation Station?
a)
Students discuss ideas that may not be supported by evidence.
b)
Students present their initial arguments.
c)
Students are encouraged to discuss and critique each argument.
d)
Students revise their initial argument.
7.
Which of the following is NOT part of Stage 5: Explicit and Reflective Discussion?
a)
The core ideas at the heart of the lab
b)
A mini-lecture about the subject matter
c)
The quality of the students' investigations
d)
The nature of scientific inquiry
8.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that writing an investigation report is EXTREMELY important for student learning?
a)
Writing is an important part of doing science in the real world
b)
Scientiest must be able to read, understand, and evaluate the writing of others
c)
Writing solidifies the understanding of the content
d)
Writing only a portion will save time to spend on the other parts of ADI
9.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that ADIs are good for gifted students?
a)
ADIs help students learn to deal with struggle and frustration.
b)
Students need to be allowed to try things and fail.
c)
Students identify mistakes during the argumentation session, which leads to increased learning by both groups.
d)
Gifted students should be given science labs that show them the one correct answer to a problem.
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