PECT module 3 Exam 2022/2023 Questions and Answers

Use of a circle graph is best when used to answer a question about what concept? a. what is the difference between the minimum and maximum value b. is there a change over time c. what is the relationship between the t ...

Use of a circle graph is best when used to answer a question about what concept? a. what is the difference between the minimum and maximum value b. is there a change over time c. what is the relationship between the two variables how do all the parts relate to the whole - ANSWER how do all the parts relate to the whole 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? a. have students use as many words as they can think of to describe a tree and a set of playground equipment b. look at two objects and tell how they are similar and different c. give students a set of pattern blocks and have the students sort the blocks into categories they see fit d. give students sticks of differing lengths and have them put them in order from smallest to biggest - ANSWER give students a set of pattern blocks and have the students sort the blocks into categories they see fit 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 the students about? a. similarity b. right triangles c. parallel lines d. slope - ANSWER right triangles-could possibly be similarity Second graders are working with groups of blocks. The students find that with some 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? a. even and odd numbers b. common fractions c. inverse operations d. none of the above - ANSWER even and odd numbers A student is having trouble with single by double digit addition. Which assessment could best pinpoint the problem? a. criterion referenced assessment b. norm reference assessment c. performance assessment d.error analysis - ANSWER error analysis 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 b. geometry c. measurement d. probability - ANSWER algebra A kindergarten teacher shows the class a picture of two building and asks the questions: Which building has more windows? Which building has fewer cars outside? What mathematical skill is the teacher reinforcing? a. ordering numbers b. identifying patterns in the real world c. drawing conclusions from observational data d. none of the above - ANSWER drawing conclusions from observational data Which skills must a student have before they are able to add the numbers 1-5? a. counting forward 1-10 b. counting backwards 10-0 c. recognizing written numerals d. writing numbers 1-10 - ANSWER counting forwards 1-10 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? a. review place value with the student b. use manipulatives c. teach the student how to check subtraction through addition d. none of the above - ANSWER teach student how to check subtraction through addition How would you foster an awareness of the seasons and weather changes in a kindergarten student? a. have students chart the daily temp and precipitation using info from a local newspaper b. sort clothes, tools and toys according to their appropriate season c. us a flashlight and a beach ball to explain how the earth's orbit affects the seasons. d. explore the weather of different countries - ANSWER sort clothes, tools, and toys according to their appropriate season A kindergarten teacher wants to develop observational skills in her students. What would be a appropriate activity? a. describe the birds they see around the school using a list of terms provided by the teacher b. sort objects into common characteristics c.look at the different parts of a flower using a magnifying glass d. none of the above - ANSWER sort object into common characteristics What activity would help show fourth grade students that white light is made up of different wavelengths of light? a. make a simple kaleidoscope out of cardboard tubes and wax paper b. in a dark room, shine a white light into a prism and observe the different colors that come out c. use only blue and yellow light to grow plants in the classroom d. none of the above - ANSWER in a dark room, shine a white light into a prism and observe the different colors that come out 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? a. gravitational acceleration b. friction c. inertia d. gravity - ANSWER gravity A fourth grade science teacher is doing a unit on the solar system. She use a poster to show the solar system and wants to illustrate the great distance between planets. What would be an appropriate activity? a. adjusting a recipe for making different amounts of cookies b. making a proportional map of the classroom c. comparing the surface area and volume of different boxes d.none of the above - ANSWER making a proportional map of the classroom A group of second graders is posing theories on how clouds are formed. One student proposes the idea that clouds are made of snow and when snow melts it rains. Many students agree with this idea. How can you correct this thinking? a. show students the difference between summer and winter clouds b. explain that when people are in planes, they see white fluffy clouds c. make a cloud by heating water in a plastic bottle d. asking students in what part of the water cycle is snow evaporated - ANSWER make a cloud by heating water in a plastic bottle A third grade teacher is introducing a unit on weather and the water cycle. What would be an appropriate introductory activity? a. write reports on historical weather events b. have students recall experiences with extreme weather like a big snowstorm or heat wave c. ask students to provide guesses as to what causes severe weather d. tell students to wash their hands in cold water - ANSWER Have students recall experiences with extreme weather like a big snowstorm or a heat wave 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 5 students. WHat should she do to ensure these students have adequate background knowledge before beginning the unit? a. put these 5 students in the same group and give them more time to work on assignments b. give the 5 students a website to explore at home so they can get background knowledge on their own time c. show the whole class pictures and give explanations so that the whole class receives some background knowledge d. put these 5 students in discussion groups with students who have prior knowledge of the topic - ANSWER show the whole class pictures and give explanations so that the whole class receive some background knowledge Which disease can be prevented by a vaccine? a. measles b. impetigo c.strep throat d. conjunctivitis - ANSWER measles What is the best benefit of having an active lifestyle for a child? a. reduces childhood obesity b. increases blood pressure c. quicker reaction time - ANSWER reduces childhood obesity Which physical activity would be appropriate for pre-k students in the parallel play stage? a. relay races b. making a human pyramid c. mimicking animal movements d. playing catch - ANSWER mimicking animal movements 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? a.I asked you to put it on the shelf the first time b. when you throw blocks, I feel worried that you will hit someone c. when you follow the directions, I feel like you are good students d. non of the above - ANSWER when you throw blocks I fee worried that you will hit someone What is the best practice to reduce the spread of the common cold germs in the classroom? a. encourage sick kids to stay home b. disinfect the surfaces of all the desks c. encourage and promote the regular washing of hands d. separate the sick kids from the rest of the class - ANSWER encourage and promote regular hand washing 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? a. tell students that if they do one of the unsafe practices they will be punished. b. encourage students to report any unsafe practices to the teacher c. as a class, come up with a list of playground rules to keep everyone safe d. encourage seat belts in cars - ANSWER as a class, come up with a set of playground rules to keep everyone safe A teacher instructs students to stand side by side, but not allow their 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. following directions b.hand/eye coordination c. motor skills d. personal space - ANSWER personal space Complete proteins come from which food group? a. fruits b. vegetables c. dairy d. Whole grains - ANSWER dairy An abacus helps reinforce which concept? a. place value b. rounding numbers c. fractions d. none of the above - ANSWER place value What would an accurate authentic assessment for a second grader completing a unit on rocks and minerals? a. identifying rocks using an id card in a certain time frame, and then comparing how many students identified to the class average b. designing a proposal for a report relating to earth science at home c. making a poster to explain to the class a weather experiment d. taking a test - ANSWER identifying rocks using an id card in a certain time frame and then comparing how many students identified to the class average which activity practices gross motor skills? a. puzzles b.drawing shapes c. playing outside d. throwing a bean bag underhand - ANSWER throwing a bean bag underhand which practice reinforces geometry concepts? a. putting two colored squares on the board and discussing the color of each b.ask students "who is standing behind you?beside you? in front of you? c. ask student "Who is first? second? third?" d. practicing fractions - ANSWER ask students "Who is standing behind you? beside you? In front of you?" The strategy of "counting on" is essential for what math skill? a. addition b. Subtraction c. geometry d. place value - ANSWER addition which can cause postnatal cognitive impairment? a. smoking b. lead paint c. food additives d. cleaning supplies - ANSWER lead paint A phys ed teacher sets up hoops the following way. She encourages students to move through landing one foot in each hoop. Which skill is this reinforcing? a. power b. strength c. agility (balance, coordination, speed, relexes) d. flexibility - ANSWER agility 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? b. How many sides does a cube have? c.What shape do you make when you combine 4 cubes? d. when you stack 3 cubes on top of each other, how many faces are covered? - ANSWER how many different rectangles can you make? What is the best way to promote healthy classrooms/keep your room healthy? a. use disinfectant wipes b. teach and encourage the importance of washing hands c. move the children's seat so not to spread germs d. have kids that are sick stay home - ANSWER teach and encourage the importance of washing hands There is a preschool garden in a classroom, but bugs are eating leaves. What should the teacher instruct the students to do? a. teach how to maintain an ecosystem by providing natural blockades or removing the pests b. use pesticides to kill them c. let the bugs continue to eat the plants d. eliminate the garden - ANSWER teach how to maintain an ecosystem by providing natural blockades or removing the pests Mr. Adams asks his students to match pictures to the type of energy they represent. Which is most correct? a. a banana and electrical energy b. a light bulb and mechanical energy c. a crawling baby and potential energy d. an apple and chemical energy - ANSWER an apple and chemical energy 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. 0.315 b. 0.0376234 c. 0.0575757 d. 0.25254 - ANSWER 0.057