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WorksheetsSC202- Content & Pedagogical Approaches in Science for ECE-
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
In a class of three year olds, which of the following would be the teacher's best strategy for fostering the development of the fine-motor skills prerequisite for writing? .
A. providing children with thick pencils to use to trace the outlines of letters and shapes
B. engaging children in activities such as doing finger plays and playing with interlocking blocks and beads
C. involving children in singing activities in which they clap the rhythms of the songs
D.engaging children in art activities such as fingerprinting and making prints of their hands in plaster
A reception teacher is planning a science activity in which students will explore the five senses. Which of the following activities would best foster students' understanding of this science concept?
A. easel painting
B. sketching
C. crayon rubbing
D. Explore each sense by providing different sensory experiences
Four-year-old Kima draws a picture of a girl. She then writes the letter K all around the edges of the paper, remarking, "This is my name. It says Kima." This behavior suggests that Kima has attained some understanding of:
the function of print.
how to decode words
the alphabetic principle.
how to track print.
Which of the following would be an Infant's B teacher's best strategy for promoting all students'
sense of competence and motivation to apply science concepts in their daily lives?
A. emphasizing homogeneous grouping to minimize comparisons between students who perform at different levels
B. differentiating instruction to present each student with tasks that can be achieved with persistence
C. creating frequent opportunities for friendly competitions and projects that shows relevance to everyday life.
D. offering praise for the completion of work regardless of a student's level of effort or the quality of the final product
Science in the Child-Centered Curriculum is multifaceted. With regards to science content within the early years, what are some valid considerations for curriculum developers?
phenomena selected for young children must be available for direct exploration and drawn from the environment in which they live.
the role of materials, the use of time and space, the key role of discussion and representation, and the teacher’s role.
phenomena and the basic concepts, determined by the teacher, perhaps because of an interest she has observed in the classroom,
concepts, and topics that must be engaging and interesting to the children AND their teachers.
Which of the following informal assessment tools would be most useful for documenting a preschool child's ability to perform specific skills?
A. an interview
B. a rating scale
C. a worksheet
D. a running record
In terms of student safety, which of the following features of a school playground should a kindergarten teacher be most concerned about? .
A. The swings do not provide back support or seat belts
B. The surface below the climbing structure consists of packed earth.
C. The platform at the top of the slide is five feet high.
D. The playing area includes a blacktop made of asphalt.
Which of the following represents an early childhood educator's best strategy for integrating art with science?
A. contacting local organizations, such as the town offices and the historical society, to obtain brochures and other materials to use in a collage
B. posting pictures of notable historical figures when teaching a lesson on important events and issues in local history
C. distributing cardboard templates of historical images, such as log houses or horses and buggies, for students to use to create scenes from the past
D. looking at local historical paintings and comparing features of daily life in earlier times, such as clothing and transportation, with those of today
Which of the following animals is classified as a vertebrate?
A. butterfly
B. hummingbird
C. earthworm
D. jellyfish
A class 1 student with a disability is frequently pulled out from her general science classroom to receive services in the resource room. The teacher feels that the student is missing not only important instruction, but also opportunities to interact with her classmates during experimentation. Which of the following would be the class 1 teacher's best initial response?
A. scheduling a meeting with the school principal to emphasize the need to take immediate action
B. rearranging the instructional schedule in the classroom to accommodate the student's resource-room schedule
C. arranging to meet with the special education teacher to present his or her concerns and discuss how best to proceed
D. limiting the time the student spends in the resource room to one half-hour session per day
A young child with developmental delays has an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). The child will soon turn four, at which point he will enter a general science preschool program. Which of the following is a key responsibility of the preschool teacher in this situation?
A. working closely with the child's family and service providers to promote a smooth transition
B. obtaining permission to review the child's complete medical history in preparation for the child's entry
C. informing the families of other children in the program of the child's upcoming enrollment
D. submitting a formal request for a paraprofessional to provide support in the child's preschool classroom
In his developmental theories, Jean Piaget sought to explain which of the following?
A. how maturation, activity, and interpersonal experiences interact to influence cognitive development
B. how caregiver responsiveness influences social and emotional development
C. how internal needs, desires, and conflicts interact to influence personality development
D. how guidance from knowledgeable others influences intellectual development
In your first education class, your professor states, "Early childhood teachers are not glorified babysitters; they are committed to the care and education of young children." Which theme of early childhood teacher training does her comment reflect?
A. reflective thinking
B. professionalism
C.multiculturalism
D.holism
Who introduced physical milestones of child development?
A. Arnold Gesell
B.Benjamin Spock
C.Jean Piaget
D.T. Barry Brazelton
Piaget is to _______ development as Gesell is to _______ development.
A.cognitive / social
B.social / physical
c.cognitive / physical
D.
physical / cognitive
All but which of the following are suggested by Vygotsky's perspective?
A.Language and social interaction play a key role in learning and development
B)Children construct knowledge, rather than take it in
C)Cultural factors are important in child development
D)Children should explore and experiment without adult interference.
In the early years of development, there is a great deal of activity in the brain as brain cells make connections with each other. These connections are made through branches called..
A.scaffolds
B.attachments
C.dendrites.
D.reinforcements
Which of the following would be the best indication to a teacher that students are beginning to think critically about science? B) (C) (D)
A. They talk about earthquakes, space probes, and science‐related information in the news.
B. They begin to read more books and articles about science on their own.
C. They successfully plan and carry out simple experiments to test questions raised in classroom discussion.
D.They ask the teacher to read stories to them about scientific topics.
Kate and Marc are working in the science corner in their classroom making a bird using paper towel rolls, Styrofoam, feathers, sequins, scissors, scraps of material, and glue. In which of the following types of play are the children engaged?
A. Dramatic
B. Constructive
C. Exploratory
D. Parallel
What is solitary play?. .
A. To play in a small group of children.
B. To play a game of solitaire
C. To play in pairs
D. To play alone.
What does it mean to be intrinsically motivated to play?
A.To be motivated to play when offered of a reward.
B. Children have a natural desire, or inbuilt essential need to play.
C. Children are motivated to play by encouragement from others
D. None of the above
What are four (4) types of skills children can gain through play in the early childhood science classroom?
Physical, cognitive, emotional, language
Cognitive, effective, physical, literacy
Emotional, cognitive, physical, artistic
Language, emotional, technical , communication
Which of the following science instructional approaches is likely to be most effective in helping children in a multi-culturally diverse class of 3‐ and 4‐year‐old achieve the goal of developing strong, positive self‐concepts?(
A. Inviting parents to bring to school foods traditionally associated with the holidays observed in the ethnic groups represented in the class
B. Requiring that children accept each other equally, change playmates frequently, and show courtesy to all regardless of cultural and ethnic background
C. Providing a wide range of multicultural materials, such as books and pictures about children from different countries including those countries represented by the students’ families
D. Providing both learning activities and materials that affirm aspects of the different cultures of the children’s families, such as learning to say “good morning” in the language used by children’s families
Using outdoor resources for science learning in the early years is an effective way for reinforcing science concepts taught in the classroom. Which of the following is the best way of using outside resources?
A. Asking students to bring in movies and videos related to the topic at the end of the unit?
B. Scheduling a field trip related to the unit after the students have finished the unit?
C.Taking the students to the library to research the unit of study?
D. Inviting guest speakers to share their experiences in the area of study?
A group of 7-year-old work side-by-side making masks and costumes for a dramatic production they will present to their families. The children share materials and occasionally converse with each other. One child says to another, "I really like your mask!" In what type of play is this group engaged?
A. parallel
B.solitary
C.cooperative
associative
