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Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades (PrelimExam)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write your COMPLETE NAME (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)

4 lines
2.

Which of the following BEST describes science?

a)

A fixed set of facts that never change

b)

An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world.

c)

A collection of opinions about the environment

d)

A process of guessing answers to questions

3.

A group of students is investigating why a plant in the classroom is turning yellow. They observe, record data and discuss possible causes before researching solutions. This is an example of __________.

a)

Memorizing of facts

b)

Scientific inquiry

c)

Guesswork

d)

Traditional lecture method

4.

Which characteristics of science means that new evidence can change scientific knowledge?

a)

Empirical

b)

Tentative

c)

Predictable

d)

Absolute

5.

Which statement shows the difference between scientific inquiry and the scientific method?

a)

Inquiry is fixed while te scientific method is flexible

b)

Inquiry is flexible, cyclical process while scientific method is a linear step-by-step process

c)

Inquiry uses experiments while scientific method does not

d)

Inquiry ignore data while scientific method uses data

6.

A teacher gives her Grade 4 students a box of unknown seeds and asks them to grow the plants to find out which type they are. This activity develops which skill?

a)

Singing ability

b)

Science process skills

c)

Copying from books

d)

Listening skills

7.

In the Engage Phase of the 5E model, the teacher should __________.

a)

Give a final quiz

b)

Provide direct lecture on the topic

c)

Capture students' interest and activate prior knowledge

d)

Assign homework without explanation

8.

Which of the following is NOT a phase of the 5E model?

a)

Engage

b)

Explore

c)

Enforce

d)

Elaborate

9.

Students measure how fast sugar dissolves in hot water compared to cold water. In which phase of the 5E model does this activity belong?

a)

Engage

b)

Explore

c)

Elaborate

d)

Evaluate

10.

Which teaching approach aligns best with constructivism?

a)

Teacher gives facts and expects memorization

b)

Students discover concepts through guided activities

c)

Students listen quietly without participation

d)

Teacher-centered lecture for the whole class period

11.

In the Elaborate phase of the 5E model, students should __________.

a)

Apply the new concept to different situations

b)

Memorize definitions only

c)

Start a new unrelated topic

d)

Repeat the same experiment without changes

12.

The Performance Standards in the curriculum describe __________.

a)

What students should know and be able to do with what they know

b)

Only the list of topics to be covered

c)

Only the activities students should perform

d)

The teacher’s personal expectations for the class

13.

Which of the following is a sample MELC for Chemistry in Grade 4?

a)

Describe changes in materials when mixed with other materials

b)

Investigate the effect of temperature on the changes in the state of water

c)

Explain reproduction in plants

d)

Describe how animals interact in an ecosystem

14.

A Grade 3 MELC states: “Classify materials based on observable properties.” Which of the following classroom activities aligns with this MELC?

a)

Watching a movie about space

b)

Sorting objects by color, texture, and size

c)

Listening to a music lesson

d)

Reading a storybook in Filipino

15.

Which is NOT a strand under elementary Biology?

a)

Human body systems

b)

Ecosystems and interactions

c)

Chemical bonding

d)

Reproduction in plants and animals

16.

A teacher plans an activity where students will mix vinegar and baking soda to observe bubbles. This best aligns with which strand?

a)

Life Science – ecosystems

b)

Chemistry – physical and chemical changes

c)

Biology – reproduction

d)

Physics – motion

17.

A Grade 6 teacher asks students to design a simple filter to clean muddy water. Which science process skill is most emphasized?

a)

Observing

b)

Experimenting

c)

Classifying

d)

Memorizing

18.

A science class is investigating how light affects plant growth. They keep all variables constant except the amount of sunlight each plant receives. This is an example of __________.

a)

Fair testing in scientific inquiry

b)

Guessing without testing

c)

Random observation

d)

Non-systematic investigation

19.

In the Evaluate phase, the teacher gives students a concept map to complete about mixtures. This type of assessment is __________.

a)

Formative

b)

Summative

c)

Diagnostic

d)

Informal

20.

A Grade 5 MELC in Biology is “Describe how plants and animals reproduce.” Which of the following is an appropriate performance task?

a)

Drawing the reproductive parts of a flower and labeling them

b)

Memorizing the names of all flowers in the school garden

c)

Writing a poem about plants

d)

Listening to a lecture on chemistry

21.

During an Explore activity, students find that salt dissolves faster in hot water than in cold water. Which phase of the 5E model should follow next?

a)

Elaborate

b)

Explain

c)

Evaluate

d)

Engage