Elementary Science Curriculum D671
Examination (ESC D671 Exam) Questions
and Answers
John Dewey Theory - ANSWER>>Students learn through reflectively engaging with
ideas for understanding
Jean Piaget Theory - ANSWER>>Students construct knowledge through adding to
existing schema/re-working their schema needed to accommodate new ideas
Lev Vygotsky Theory - ANSWER>>Knowledge is socially constructed
The nature of science - ANSWER>>Principles + characteristics that define scientific
inquiry, including its methods, processes + the way scientists conduct
investigations to understand the natural world
Disciplinary Core Ideas - ANSWER>>Fundamental concepts + principles in science
+ engineering
Science + engineering practices - ANSWER>>Skills + behaviors scientists +
engineers use to investigate phenomena + solve problems
Crosscutting concepts - ANSWER>>Overarching ideas that correct different
domains of science + help students understand the interconnections of scientific
knowledge
, The 4 Disciplinary Core Ideas - ANSWER>>Life science, earth+space science,
physical science + engineering, technology, and the application of science
Biosphere - ANSWER>>All living organisms on Earth, including animals, plants,
fungi + microorganisms
Geosphere - ANSWER>>The solid part of the Earth
Atmosphere - ANSWER>>The layer of gases surrounding the Earth
Hydrosphere - ANSWER>>The water found on, under, + above the Earths surface
Erosion - ANSWER>>Soil, rock, or other surface material is worn away +
transported by natural forces such as wind, water + ice
Weathering - ANSWER>>Breaking down rocks, soil, + minerals through contact
with the Earth's atmosphere, water, and biological organisms.
Divergent Boundaries - ANSWER>>2 tectonic plates
The water cycle - ANSWER>>1. evaporation 2. transpiration 3. condensation 4.
precipitation 5. surface runoff 6. infiltration
Biogeology - ANSWER>>Interactions between the Earths biosphere + its geological
systems, including how living organisms influence + are influenced by the Earths
physical environment over geological timescales
Microbes - ANSWER>>Microorganisms that are too small to be seen with the
naked eye, they play crucial roles in ecosystems
Transform boundaries - ANSWER>>Plates that slide past each other horizontally
What are stars made of? - ANSWER>>Hydrogen + helium
Examination (ESC D671 Exam) Questions
and Answers
John Dewey Theory - ANSWER>>Students learn through reflectively engaging with
ideas for understanding
Jean Piaget Theory - ANSWER>>Students construct knowledge through adding to
existing schema/re-working their schema needed to accommodate new ideas
Lev Vygotsky Theory - ANSWER>>Knowledge is socially constructed
The nature of science - ANSWER>>Principles + characteristics that define scientific
inquiry, including its methods, processes + the way scientists conduct
investigations to understand the natural world
Disciplinary Core Ideas - ANSWER>>Fundamental concepts + principles in science
+ engineering
Science + engineering practices - ANSWER>>Skills + behaviors scientists +
engineers use to investigate phenomena + solve problems
Crosscutting concepts - ANSWER>>Overarching ideas that correct different
domains of science + help students understand the interconnections of scientific
knowledge
, The 4 Disciplinary Core Ideas - ANSWER>>Life science, earth+space science,
physical science + engineering, technology, and the application of science
Biosphere - ANSWER>>All living organisms on Earth, including animals, plants,
fungi + microorganisms
Geosphere - ANSWER>>The solid part of the Earth
Atmosphere - ANSWER>>The layer of gases surrounding the Earth
Hydrosphere - ANSWER>>The water found on, under, + above the Earths surface
Erosion - ANSWER>>Soil, rock, or other surface material is worn away +
transported by natural forces such as wind, water + ice
Weathering - ANSWER>>Breaking down rocks, soil, + minerals through contact
with the Earth's atmosphere, water, and biological organisms.
Divergent Boundaries - ANSWER>>2 tectonic plates
The water cycle - ANSWER>>1. evaporation 2. transpiration 3. condensation 4.
precipitation 5. surface runoff 6. infiltration
Biogeology - ANSWER>>Interactions between the Earths biosphere + its geological
systems, including how living organisms influence + are influenced by the Earths
physical environment over geological timescales
Microbes - ANSWER>>Microorganisms that are too small to be seen with the
naked eye, they play crucial roles in ecosystems
Transform boundaries - ANSWER>>Plates that slide past each other horizontally
What are stars made of? - ANSWER>>Hydrogen + helium
