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Module Three Flashcards

1
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Use of a circle graph is best when used to answer a question about what concept?

A

How do all the parts relate to the whole

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A kindergarten teacher wants to develop the concept of set, and which items belong in a set. What would be an appropriate activity for her to do?

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Give students a set of pattern blocks, and have them sort the blocks into categories they see fit

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A teacher has students cut a square or rectangle from a piece of paper. She then has students draw a line connecting opposing corners. The class discusses their findings, what is she trying to teach them about?

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Right triangles (could be similarity)

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Second graders are working with groups of blocks, they can make two vertical stacks exactly the same height. With other groups of blocks, there is one block left over. What concept could be introduced here?

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Even and odd numbers

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A student is having trouble with single by double addition. Which assessment could best pinpoint the problem?

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Error analysis

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A kindergarten student is completing a triangle, circle, triangle, circle pattern at a math center. This practice is setting the stage for which mathematical concept?

A

Algebra

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A kindergarten teacher shows the class a picture of two buildings and asks the questions “Which building has more windows?” and “Which building has fewer cars outside?”. What mathematical concept is the teacher reinforcing?

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Drawing conclusions from observational data

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8
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Which skill must a student have before they are able to add the numbers 1-5?

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Counting backwards from 10 to 0

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A student is doing math problems that require adding two digit and one digit numbers and subtracting one digit numbers from two digit numbers. The student gets all the problems correct except for two subtraction problems. How should the teacher correct the student’s problem?

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Teach the student how to check subtraction through addition

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10
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How would you foster an awareness of the seasons and weather changes in a kindergarten student?

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Sort clothes, tools, and toys according to their appropriate season

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A kindergarten teacher wants to develop observational skills in her students. What would be an appropriate activity to use?

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Sort objects by common characteristics

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What activity would help show 4th grade students that white light is made up of different wavelengths of light?

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In a dark room, shine a white light into a prism and observe the different colors that come out

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13
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A kindergarten teacher sets up a center with ramps of differing heights, trucks, and balls. Interacting with these materials could introduce which concept to students?

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Gravity

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A 4th grade science teacher is doing a unit on the solar system. She uses a poster to show the solar system and wants to illustrate the great distance between planets. What would be an appropriate activity?

A

Making a proportional map of the classroom

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A group of 2nd graders is posing theories on how clouds are formed. One student proposes the idea that clouds are made of snow and when the snow melts it rains. Many students agree with this idea. How can you correct this thinking?

A

Make a cloud by heating water in a plastic bottle

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A 3rd grade teacher is introducing a unit on weather and the water cycle. What would be an appropriate introductory activity?

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Have students recall experiences with extreme weather like a big snow storm or heat wave

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17
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A teacher is starting a unit on earthquakes and volcanoes. She knows that most of her students have adequate prior knowledge of this topic except for five students. What should she do to ensure these students have adequate background knowledge before beginning the unit?

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Show the whole class pictures and give explanations so that the whole class receives some background knowledge.

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18
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Which disease can be prevented by vaccine?

A

Measles

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What is the best benefit of having an active lifestyle for a child?

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Reduces childhood obesity

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20
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Which physical activity would be appropriate for pre-kindergarteners in the parallel play stage?

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Mimicking animal movements

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A teacher wants to model “I” messages as a healthy form of communication. What would be a good statement for the teacher to use to model an “I” message?

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“When you throw blocks, I feel worried that you will hit someone”

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22
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What is the best practice to reduce the spread of common cold germs in the classroom?

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Encourage and promote regular hand washing

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23
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A teacher engages her students in a discussion regarding safe and unsafe practices on the playground. What would be an appropriate follow up activity to this discussion?

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As a class, come up with a list of playground rules to keep everyone safe

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A teacher instructs students to stand side by side, but now allow shoulders to touch. The teacher asks the students to walk around the room and then tells them to stop after a while. What concept is the teacher introducing?

A

Personal space

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25
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Complete proteins come from which food group?

A

Dairy

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26
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An abacus helps reinforce which concept?

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Place value

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27
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What would be an accurate authentic assessment for a 2nd grader completing a unit on rocks and minerals?

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Identifying rocks using an identification card in a certain time frame then comparing how many students identified to the class average

28
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Which activity practices gross motor skills?

A

Throwing a bean bag underhand

29
Q

Which practice reinforces geometry concepts?

A

Ask students “Who is standing behind you? Beside you? In front of you?

30
Q

The strategy of “counting on” is essential for what math skill?

A

Addition

31
Q

Which can cause postnatal cognitive impairment?

A

Lead paint

32
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A P.E. teacher sets up hoops in the following way. She encourages students to move through, landing one foot in each hoop. What skill is she reinforcing?

A

Agility

33
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A teacher is instructing a lesson about factors and gives pairs of students 8 plastic cubes. Which question could the teacher ask that would accurately introduce this concept?

A

How many different rectangles can you make

34
Q

What is the best way to promote healthy classrooms and keep your room healthy.

A

Teach and encourage the importance of washing hands

35
Q

There is a preschool garden in a classroom, but bugs are eating plant leaves. What should the teacher instruct the students to do?

A

Teach students how to maintain the ecosystem by providing natural blockades or removing the pests.

36
Q

Mr. Adams asks his students to match pictures to the type of energy they represent. Which is most correct?

A

An apple and chemical energy

37
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Mrs. Vote is reviewing decimals with her 6th grade class. She says that some decimals are terminating and some are repeating. Which is an example of a repeating decimal?

A

0.0575757

38
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Maria and her lab group have been watching the development of meal worm larva. They make a connection to caterpillars and indicate they think the meal worms will become butterflies. What is this an example of?

A

An inference

39
Q

Which of the following is the most accessible example of weathering for students?

A

The smoothing and rounding of rocks in a stream

40
Q

You are on the playground at recess, and Johnny runs to the other side of the fence to chase a ball. He is heading out into the street, and there is a car coming. You can’t get to him in time, what should you yell to be sure he stops?

A

“Johnny, No!”

41
Q

You may see a question about 5 elephants and 5 crayons

A

Number sense

42
Q

A teacher shows students a row with 5 blocks. She then adds two more rows of 5 blocks to make a 3x5 rectangle. What is the teacher demonstrating?

A

Multiplication and area

43
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A student is struggling with counting and does not understand one-to-one correspondence. What activity could the teacher do with the child to help them understand better?

A

Count the blocks as the student places them in a bucket one at a time

44
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x+4=10. What part of algebra is the teacher introducing?

A

Variables

45
Q

An important lesson to teach young children about science experiments?

A

You can only change one variable at a time

46
Q

What sports to children most often enjoy?

A

Sports that have simple rules and involve them staying active as often as possible

47
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What would be important to have in order to prove that seafood is a apart of a healthy diet in order to reduce certain health risks?

A

Research and scientific evidence

48
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In kindergarten, would you ask students to sort leaves by themselves or would you use a dichotomous key?

A

Allow them to sort the leaves into categories that they determined themselves

49
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Why would a teacher send home a survey before beginning a health unit on nutrition?

A

So that the teacher can include examples that students are familiar with, thus teaching skills in context

50
Q

Why would a teacher pass out menus during a health class?

A

To teach students how to make healthy choices

51
Q

By asking students to guess a number between 1 and 20, and then asking if it is more than _____ or less than _____, a teacher is reinforcing what concept?

A

Building math vocabulary and the foundation for addition

52
Q

You are setting up ramps in a classroom for an experiment. What should you do before the experiment?

A

Open investigation (allow kids to play and explore)

53
Q

How do you show a class that sunlight has different wavelengths?

A

Shine light through a concave prism

54
Q

How do you use math inquiry in the classroom?

A

Allow students to solve problems in different ways, and then discuss afterwards

55
Q

The first time students clap to a beat then they clap to a 4/4 beat while walking. Why is the second one harder?

A

More muscle movement, and the movements are simultaneous

56
Q

What shapes show congruency?

A

Any shapes that are the exact same size, even if they are rotated in different ways.

57
Q

When a red light shines on another color paper you get black/brown. Why?

A

Reflection

58
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Why do we use math journals?

A

Students are able to write down their findings and show how they solved their work (builds math inquiry)

59
Q

A 2nd grader is frustrated with cutting out shapes to paste on a graphic organizer. What should you do?

A

Have him draw the shapes directly into the organizer

60
Q

Students are given the problem 4(x+10). What are you trying to teach?

A

Factoring

61
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Chromatography question- They explain drawing on filter paper and the colors spreading. Why do different colors travel up the paper?

A

They move differently depending on the different colors

62
Q

A 4th grade class is studying the energy flow through the grasslands ecosystem. One student asks what happens to the extra energy that is not transmitted to the next level. What is the appropriate explanation for this?

A

Energy is lost to heat

63
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Students are doing an experiment on plant growth. Throughout the course of the project they are making notes in their notebook and recording results on a chart. The teacher also wants to make self-evaluation part of the project and assign a numeric grade. Which assessment tool would be most effective?

A

Rubric that outlines what is expected of students

64
Q

What instrument/experiment would you set up to demonstrate for students the rotation of the earth?

A

Sundial

65
Q

A preschooler is playing kickball and is having a hard time kicking the ball. The teacher encourages the student but decides but decides not to intervene unless the child shows extreme frustration. After repeated tries, the student kicks the ball. The teacher smiles and praises the student. What does this teach the student?

A

Perseverance

66
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A kindergartener teacher notices that some of her students don’t eat breakfast and therefore come to school very tired. She wants to do a unit on nutrition. What would be a good introductory activity?

A

Do some simple snack preparation as a class and discuss how food is fuel

67
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A teacher is teaching a lesson about ecosystems. She encourages her students to discuss or predict what might happen if something was removed from the ecosystem. What concept is she reinforcing?

A

Inferences

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