ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONTENT
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CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
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●● MsMiss. Reifschneider has her students observe a four-color
pinwheel. She asks them to describe what they see, specifically which
color is on the top, right, bottom, and left. She then holds up a sheet of
cardboard in front of the pinwheel and asks the students to describe the
pinwheel.
One student says, "I can't see anything through the cardboard." Another
student says, "I can't see the pinwheel, but I remember what it looked
like and where the colors were on it."
Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question:
MsMiss. Reifschneider is most likely introducing a unit on which of the
following concepts?
A.Animals use memories to guide their actions.
B.Animals use light to guide their actions.
C.Perception of color is important for survival.
D.A perception is only remembered if it is used to make a decision.
,Answer: A. Animals use memories to guide their actions.
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Question:
Which of the following describes a student-created model that best
represents the movement of matter through an ecosystem?
A. An interconnected web showing the movement of matter between
plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment
B. A pyramid model showing the relative biomass at each trophic level
C. A linear model showing the movement of matter from plants to
animals to decomposers to the environment
D. A concept map diagramming how a plant uses water, soil, and
decomposed materials to grow and reproduce
Answer: A
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Question:
Which of the following fractions has a value between the values of the
fractions 7/9 and 8/11 ?
,A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 4/5
Answer: C. 3/4
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Question:
The students are looking at a profile of a local canyon wall. Sandy says,
"I didn't realize this area was once an ocean." The teacher asks the other
students to explain why they think Sandy may have come to this
conclusion. Which student response indicates a lack of understanding
about the evidence and geologic history?
A."I can see a layer of rock with all kinds of shells in it."
B."The layers of rock are in different colors in the shape of an ocean
wave."
C."Two of the layers are sand, with a layer of shells between them."
D."The fossils we can see are from species that lived in the ocean."
, Answer: B
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Question:
After experiencing the shade from the leafy branches of a large oak tree
on the school playground, Ms. Jenkins' kindergartners work together to
design and build a model structure that will reduce the warming effect of
sunlight on an area.
Which of the following sets of materials is most appropriate for
kindergartners to successfully engage in and complete these tasks?
A. A few sheets of blank paper and crayons
B. A bag of materials such as craft sticks, construction paper, glue, tape,
and clay
C. A box with scrap wood, nails, roof shingles, hammers, staples, and
staple guns
D. A collection of pictures showing children playing under an umbrella
on the beach and on a covered porch
Answer: B
●● Last Tuesday, a group of 5 researchers in a laboratory recorded
observations during a 24-hour period. The day was broken into 5 non
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● MsMiss. Reifschneider has her students observe a four-color
pinwheel. She asks them to describe what they see, specifically which
color is on the top, right, bottom, and left. She then holds up a sheet of
cardboard in front of the pinwheel and asks the students to describe the
pinwheel.
One student says, "I can't see anything through the cardboard." Another
student says, "I can't see the pinwheel, but I remember what it looked
like and where the colors were on it."
Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question:
MsMiss. Reifschneider is most likely introducing a unit on which of the
following concepts?
A.Animals use memories to guide their actions.
B.Animals use light to guide their actions.
C.Perception of color is important for survival.
D.A perception is only remembered if it is used to make a decision.
,Answer: A. Animals use memories to guide their actions.
●● Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question:
Which of the following describes a student-created model that best
represents the movement of matter through an ecosystem?
A. An interconnected web showing the movement of matter between
plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment
B. A pyramid model showing the relative biomass at each trophic level
C. A linear model showing the movement of matter from plants to
animals to decomposers to the environment
D. A concept map diagramming how a plant uses water, soil, and
decomposed materials to grow and reproduce
Answer: A
●● Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question:
Which of the following fractions has a value between the values of the
fractions 7/9 and 8/11 ?
,A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 4/5
Answer: C. 3/4
●● Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question:
The students are looking at a profile of a local canyon wall. Sandy says,
"I didn't realize this area was once an ocean." The teacher asks the other
students to explain why they think Sandy may have come to this
conclusion. Which student response indicates a lack of understanding
about the evidence and geologic history?
A."I can see a layer of rock with all kinds of shells in it."
B."The layers of rock are in different colors in the shape of an ocean
wave."
C."Two of the layers are sand, with a layer of shells between them."
D."The fossils we can see are from species that lived in the ocean."
, Answer: B
●● Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question:
After experiencing the shade from the leafy branches of a large oak tree
on the school playground, Ms. Jenkins' kindergartners work together to
design and build a model structure that will reduce the warming effect of
sunlight on an area.
Which of the following sets of materials is most appropriate for
kindergartners to successfully engage in and complete these tasks?
A. A few sheets of blank paper and crayons
B. A bag of materials such as craft sticks, construction paper, glue, tape,
and clay
C. A box with scrap wood, nails, roof shingles, hammers, staples, and
staple guns
D. A collection of pictures showing children playing under an umbrella
on the beach and on a covered porch
Answer: B
●● Last Tuesday, a group of 5 researchers in a laboratory recorded
observations during a 24-hour period. The day was broken into 5 non
