Of the following activities, which best introduces to students the process skill of classification?

A. Measuring the time it takes a marble to reach the bottom of an inclined plane when dropped from different heights
B. Sorting a collection of objects into metals and nonmetals, then sorting the metals into magnetic and nonmagnetic
C. Modeling the faces of the moon using a foam ball and light, then describing and drawing their observations
D. Representing the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly using craft materials provided by the teacher


Answer: B. Sorting a collection of objects into metals and nonmetals, then sorting the metals into magnetic and nonmagnetic

Education

You might also like to view...

All public schools are required to participate in the statewide assessment by testing 85% of their students, including at least 85 % of the following subgroups: low-income students, students with disabilities, limited-English-proficiency students, and students from diverse racial and ethnic groups.

a. true b. false

Education

When a teacher refers a family for professional help, part of their ethical obligation is to provide parents with a tentative diagnosis

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Education

Standardized social studies test scores have been very low for several years in a local school district. Ms. Bolden, the superintendent, identified the outdated curriculum as a major cause for the low scores. She must recommend to the Board of Education a new curriculum (e.g., textbook series, instructional approach, supplemental materials, etc.) for district-wide adoption. Which of the following

is the knowledge base which would provide information that is not influenced by subjective interpretations? a) Experimental or quasi-experimental research studies b) Interviews with teachers in nearby districts c) Logical, reasoned arguments d) Traditional norms of similar communities

Education

In addition to providing a definition of assistive technology, the Tech Act also provided ______ to states regarding assistive technology?

a. Training b. Money c. Assistive technology specialists d. Mandates for consideration for all students in their IEP

Education