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WorksheetsTeaching Science in the Elementary Grades (PrelimExam)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Which of the following BEST describes science?
A fixed set of facts that never change
An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world.
A collection of opinions about the environment
A process of guessing answers to questions
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 __________.
Memorizing of facts
Scientific inquiry
Guesswork
Traditional lecture method
Which characteristics of science means that new evidence can change scientific knowledge?
Empirical
Tentative
Predictable
Absolute
Which statement shows the difference between scientific inquiry and the scientific method?
Inquiry is fixed while te scientific method is flexible
Inquiry is flexible, cyclical process while scientific method is a linear step-by-step process
Inquiry uses experiments while scientific method does not
Inquiry ignore data while scientific method uses data
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?
Singing ability
Science process skills
Copying from books
Listening skills
In the Engage Phase of the 5E model, the teacher should __________.
Give a final quiz
Provide direct lecture on the topic
Capture students' interest and activate prior knowledge
Assign homework without explanation
Which of the following is NOT a phase of the 5E model?
Engage
Explore
Enforce
Elaborate
Students measure how fast sugar dissolves in hot water compared to cold water. In which phase of the 5E model does this activity belong?
Engage
Explore
Elaborate
Evaluate
Which teaching approach aligns best with constructivism?
Teacher gives facts and expects memorization
Students discover concepts through guided activities
Students listen quietly without participation
Teacher-centered lecture for the whole class period
In the Elaborate phase of the 5E model, students should __________.
Apply the new concept to different situations
Memorize definitions only
Start a new unrelated topic
Repeat the same experiment without changes
The Performance Standards in the curriculum describe __________.
What students should know and be able to do with what they know
Only the list of topics to be covered
Only the activities students should perform
The teacher’s personal expectations for the class
Which of the following is a sample MELC for Chemistry in Grade 4?
Describe changes in materials when mixed with other materials
Investigate the effect of temperature on the changes in the state of water
Explain reproduction in plants
Describe how animals interact in an ecosystem
A Grade 3 MELC states: “Classify materials based on observable properties.” Which of the following classroom activities aligns with this MELC?
Watching a movie about space
Sorting objects by color, texture, and size
Listening to a music lesson
Reading a storybook in Filipino
Which is NOT a strand under elementary Biology?
Human body systems
Ecosystems and interactions
Chemical bonding
Reproduction in plants and animals
A teacher plans an activity where students will mix vinegar and baking soda to observe bubbles. This best aligns with which strand?
Life Science – ecosystems
Chemistry – physical and chemical changes
Biology – reproduction
Physics – motion
A Grade 6 teacher asks students to design a simple filter to clean muddy water. Which science process skill is most emphasized?
Observing
Experimenting
Classifying
Memorizing
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 __________.
Fair testing in scientific inquiry
Guessing without testing
Random observation
Non-systematic investigation
In the Evaluate phase, the teacher gives students a concept map to complete about mixtures. This type of assessment is __________.
Formative
Summative
Diagnostic
Informal
A Grade 5 MELC in Biology is “Describe how plants and animals reproduce.” Which of the following is an appropriate performance task?
Drawing the reproductive parts of a flower and labeling them
Memorizing the names of all flowers in the school garden
Writing a poem about plants
Listening to a lecture on chemistry
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?
Elaborate
Explain
Evaluate
Engage
