- During a unit on organisms and environments, Mr. Woodland wants his second-grade students to identify factors in the environment that affect plant growth. Students design investigations that involve growing bean plants in paper cups and exposing the plants to environmental variables of their choice. After the beans sprout, the students measure and record the heights of their bean plants. At the end of the investigation, students will be asked to present their data in a way that will be quick and easy to understand. Which of the following is the best way to incorporate technology into this lesson?A. Have students record and graph their data in a spreadsheet that they can access each time they make a measurement.B. Have students search the internet to help them figure out which environmental variables they can change and control.
- During a lesson on waves, Ms. Chavez asks her students to stand side-by-side in a long line and link elbows. She asks them to be ready to squat when someone tugs their elbow down and stand back up when someone tugs their elbow up. Ms. Chavez goes to one end of the line, links elbows, squats and stands back up. As she squats, she naturally tugs downward on the elbow of the student next to her, who then tugs downward on the next student and so on. As she stands again she naturally tugs upward on the student next to her, and the signal moves down the line. The result is a wave that starts with Ms. Chavez and travels down the line of students. Each student squats and stands as the wave passes.Which of the following concepts about waves is Ms. Chavez most likely trying to teach?A. the nature of a wavelengthB. the nature of a transverse waveC. the nature of a longitudinal waveD. the nature of a sound wave
- The rusting of an iron chain can be classified as which of the following?A. Physical changeB. Value changeC. Chemical changeD. Phase change
- Mr. Harris has several English-language learners in his classroom. He is currently beginning a unit about circuits. Which of the following activities will be most effective in engaging Mr. Harris' English-language learners in a lesson?A. using a drawing of a light bulb while explaining why they produce lightB. giving students bulbs, batteries, and connecting wires and asking them to try to make the bulbs light upC. having students read a web page about circuits and why they workD. listing and defining vocabulary words associated with circuits on the board while students copy the words and definitions
- A music teacher has taught their students a folk dance that uses a longways set. What is a common challenge with teaching a folk dance that uses a longways set in an elementary music class?A. There is often limited space in the music classroom, so the teacher has to find another space to use.B. The dance is too long for students to learn in one class.C. The teacher has to be able to speak the language of the country where the dance originated to know what the students should do.D. Longways sets do not allow for all students to participate at the same time, so students will be sitting out with nothing to do.
- Which of the following should a physical education teacher with a climbing wall in the gym do to ensure the safety of the equipment?A. examine the holds to make sure they are securely fastened prior to each day the climbing wall will be usedB. only allow the climbing wall company to inspect the holdsC. allow students to climb without supervisionD. check that the holds are secure once at the start of a new school year
- Elementary choirs usually sing music arranged for unison voices and/or:A. five-part soprano.B. two- or three-part soprano.C. bass voices.D. tenor voices.
- Susanne and Xavier are workers on a road construction crew. When lifting a rock, Xavier lifts the rock straight up, but Susanne uses a lever.Neglecting any friction, which worker does the most work lifting the same rock to a height of 2 inches off the ground? Assume the weight of the lever is negligible.A. Xavier does more work because he must pull upward, whereas Susanne can push downward.B. Both do the same amount of work.C. Susanne does more work because she must move the lever farther.D. Xavier does more work because he uses only his muscles to lift the rock.
- A fifth-grade teacher includes a read-aloud as part of the language arts block. Which of the following steps would be most appropriate for the teacher to take to help develop students' oral language skills and support students' comprehension of the read-aloud texts?A.Grouping students by reading level to complete differentiated activities related to the read-aloud textsB.Giving students multiple-choice questions about the main ideas and key details of the read-aloud textsC.Providing students with opportunities to use a think-pair-share strategy to discuss the read-aloud textsD.Determining students' language development levels before choosing the read-aloud texts
- Which of the following statements best explains why the algebraic formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2 bh?A. A parallelogram can be transformed into a rectangle if a triangular piece is moved from one side to the other.B. The height of a triangle is not equal to the length of one of its sides, and the length must be divided by 2 to be used to find the area of the triangle.C. A parallelogram is composed of two congruent triangles, so the area of a parallelogram with the same base and height as the triangle can be divided by 2 to find the area of the triangle.D. This formula is only true for scalene triangles because all of their sides are different lengths, so one has to use the base and height to find the area.
- An elementary music teacher is developing a grading rubric for an upcoming assessment. Which area is not an appropriate component for the teacher to have on their rubric?A. presentationB. executionC. physical appearanceD. pitch
- Which instrument will not usually be found in the genre of country music?A. congasB. banjoC. harmonicaD. steel guitar
- A fourth-grade teacher has students write about a specific topic from the current social studies unit and discuss their written response with a group of classmates. The primary purpose for this type of activity is to develop the students'A.Short term memoryB. Oral language skillsC. Writing skillsD. Comprehension
- An elementary music teacher wants to collaborate with another teacher on campus for an upcoming performance. What would be the strongest collaboration to help produce the performance?A. collaborating with the art teacher to have students design and create the backdrop for the upcoming performanceB. collaborating with a science teacher so a lesson can be taught about the physics of music and soundC. collaborating with a language arts teacher to have students write a review of the performanceD. collaborating with a teacher of students who are not performing and have their class be ushers for each performance
- Which of the following statements best describes weight-loss diets that are high in protein and fat, but restrict the intake of carbohydrates?A. High-fat, low-carb diets are recommended for preteens and high schoolers because they provide required nutrients and are suggested as a safe weight loss plan.B. A high-fat, low-carb diet is healthy because consuming large amounts of fat and protein decreases your risk of heart disease and some cancers.C. A high-fat, low-carb diet tends to be unhealthy because severely restricting carbohydrate intake can cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies.D. High-fat, low-carb diets are potentially unhealthy since dietary fat is essential in maintaining normal body processes.
- teacher begins to gather items they will need for a new unit of study for kindergarten students. The items they gather are: feathers, beads, leaves, sandpaper, flannel squares, and yarn. The unit is most likely focused on the element of:A. adjectives that describe balance.B. adjectives that describe pattern.C. adjectives that describe texture.D. adjectives that describe color.
- The coach can observe a mature motor pattern when students playing kickball do which of the following?A. A player "calls" the direction the ball is being kicked.B. A player plants the non-kicking leg in order to get the proper amount of force.C. A player continues the motion through the kick in the direction that they are kicking the ball.
- In order to safely attempt a handstand, which of the following skills should an individual master first?A. a roundoffB. a headstandC. a backward rollD. a handspring
- Which of the following statements is true concerning the type of skill required to complete the activity?A. Students must have locomotor skills in order to dribble a ball.B. Students must have static balance skills in order to walk on a balance beam.C. Students must have dynamic balance skills in order to ride a bicycle.D. Students must have manipulative skills in order to bend down and touch their toes.
- Songs that have historically been connected with manual labor and were used to help workers stay in unison as they completed their tasks are known as:A. work songs.B. common songs.C. folk songs.D. cowboy songs.