WGU C108 Elementary Science Methods

Which is a specific process that should be taught in the elementary classroom? - -Recording and organizing data using pictures, numbers, and words How do elementary science teachers use inquiry to develop students knowledge of scientific ideas? - -Teachers trust students to learn by providing time to think on their own A 6th grade teacher wants students to understand the relationship between inquiry skills and the scientific process. They are to observe worms on dry and moist towels for 20 ...

A teacher is planning a life science unit in plants and wants to incorporate project based learning to help the student understand different factors that affect plant growth. Which example accomplishes this goal? - -Students work in collaborative learning groups to test plants growing under different color lights A teacher is beginning a unit on weather with 6th graders. The teacher asks them to make observations on weather in the area for 3 days. They are told they can use any instruments ...

Which is a scientific process that should be taught in the elementary classroom? - -Developing questions to investigate by experimentation How do elementary science teachers use inquiry to develop students knowledge of scientific ideas? - -Teachers trust students to learn by providing time to think on their own A 6th grade teacher wants students to understand the relationship between inquiry skills and the scientific process. They are to observe worms on dry and moist towels for 20 minutes,...

Role of theory - -Provides a lens through which to make sense of our object of study; has a big influence in society Theory seeks to falsify/validate itself based on empirical data What is the role of theory in research? - -Allows to explain the phenomenon, establishes conceptual boundaries, organizing concepts, frames in empirical way, filters information, highlights what elements are important to consider, frames research questions, guides data interpretation Role of theory in applicatio...

A kindergarten teacher is introducing the concepts of sorting and classification to the students. How can the teacher implement a logical sequence of activities to begin teaching this skill? - -By allowing students to sort manipulatives into groups according to a common property A teacher has prepared a general introduction lesson on science process skills using measurement tools. The teacher wants to include measurement activities to enhance the evaluation section. How can the teacher acco...

contemplate the end result of each child's learning while planning the lesson - -Inquiry (before) Is more than the lesson idea or the proper equipment. It involves trusting your students to learn when you give them the time and responsibility to think on their own. Provide students the tools to know how to problem solve, give them guidelines on working with others, provide safety reminders, and let them explore. Our job as teachers is to circulate and guide students with questions as they d...

Crime - -Behavior that is defined by law as legal and varies based on society, time, place, context Criminal behavior is not necessarily socially deviant - - legal status - -defined by society based on time, place, and actor Law reflects (2 views) - -1. law as a consensus of social norms about right and wrong 2. Law as a reflection of conflict between those w/ power and those without Classical School (context) - -the context of which the classical school was founded and was a complete 180 ...

A Fifth grade teacher is planning a lesson on chemical and physical changes. Which types of activities could be used during the explore and elaborate steps, respectively? - -After developing a hypothesis, the students work through an investigation and apply new knowledge to different situations. A third grade teacher is planning a lesson on the states of matter and would like to incorporate the scientific process. Which strategy should the teacher use to include process skills in the lesso...