Which objective should begin a lesson on sound vibrations?
a. Construct musical instruments.
b. Manipulate wind and percussion instruments.
c. Observe objects vibrating and making sound.
d. Classify different types of sounds.
Question 2The physical sciences hold many opportunities for using discrepant events that put students in disequilibrium and ready them for learning.
a. True
b. False
Question 3Definitions of social conventions are based on while moral transgressions are based on .
a. cultural rules; the norm
b. cultural rules; what is wrong regardless of rules
c. what is wrong regardless of rules; the norm
d. justice; cultural rules
Question 4Which of the following tends to increase cheating?
a. teacher attempts to make cheating more difficult
b. student perceptions that a teacher is unfair
c. teacher emphasis on learning instead of students competing
d. severe consequences for cheating
Question 5What is the most important reason for emphasizing process skills, concrete experiences, and investigations in primary grades?
a. To dramatize discrepant events
b. So that children see a relationship between concepts and their world
c. To help the teacher fit physical science activities into a learning cycle
d. So that varying instructional strategies are included in lessons
Question 6Which of the following is the highest form of prosocial reasoning?
a. stereotyped
b. approval
c. needs-oriented
d. internalized
Question 7Which physical science concept is
not appropriate for use with young children?
a. Air takes up space.
b. A mixture contains two or more substances.
c. Temperature tells how hot or cold an object is.
d. The new substance is formed during a chemical change.