Which of the following lessons would be most effective to help elementary students understand how scientists construct theories?
a. Asking each student to write an essay explaining why they think the sun rises at a different time each day.
b. Having groups of students develop models of the solar system.
c. Giving students hands-on activities to help them make abstract ideas more concrete.
d. Having students take photos of the moon each night for a month, then create a display to summarize what they have discovered.
d
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Geography for Life identifies eighteen standards grouped into six elements. Which statement is NOT a part of these standards?
A. The theme of location is incorporated. B. Places and regions are culturally defined by people. C. Many changes are a result of the physical processes acting on the earth. D. People do not adapt their environment to fit their own needs but instead adapt to the environment.
Stahl and Fairbanks (1986) found that the best instructional techniques for learning new words are combinations of
A. learning definitions, asking children which words are challenging and having the student write down tricky words. B. learning definitions, using context to understand new words and the keyword method for remembering words. C. using context to understand new words, the Frayer Method for remembering words, and word walls. D. learning definitions, teaching high frequency words, and words with special characteristics.
Conspicuous instructional strategies are strategies that are
a) complex b) intuitive c) obvious d) difficult to implement
David likes making other students in class laugh. The most likely motivational function of David's behavior is
a. attention. b. control. c. power. d. privileges.