FTCE PREK-3 SCIENCE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● FTCE. Answer: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations required for Florida teaching
licensure
● PreK-3. Answer: Pre-Kindergarten through third grade, the early childhood teaching
certification range
● Scientific Inquiry. Answer: Process children use to ask questions observe and explore the
natural world
● Observation. Answer: Using the senses to gather information about objects and events
● Prediction. Answer: Making an educated guess about what will happen based on prior
knowledge
● Hypothesis. Answer: A testable explanation for an observed phenomenon
● Experiment. Answer: Controlled investigation testing a hypothesis through systematic data
collection
● Variable. Answer: A factor that can change in an experiment
● Controlled Variable. Answer: Factor kept constant in an experiment to ensure a fair test
● Independent Variable. Answer: Factor deliberately changed by the investigator in an
experiment
● Dependent Variable. Answer: Factor measured as the outcome in response to the
independent variable
● Data. Answer: Information collected during observation or experimentation
● Inference. Answer: Conclusion drawn from data and observations
● Classification. Answer: Grouping objects or organisms based on shared characteristics
● Life Science. Answer: Branch of science studying living organisms and their interactions
, ● Physical Science. Answer: Branch of science studying matter energy and their interactions
● Earth Science. Answer: Branch of science studying Earth systems weather and space
● Matter. Answer: Anything that has mass and takes up space
● Solid. Answer: State of matter with definite shape and volume
● Liquid. Answer: State of matter with definite volume but no definite shape
● Gas. Answer: State of matter with no definite shape or volume
● Properties of Matter. Answer: Observable characteristics such as color texture hardness
and shape
● Physical Change. Answer: Change altering the form but not the chemical composition of
matter
● Chemical Change. Answer: Change producing one or more new substances with different
properties
● Mixture. Answer: Combination of two or more substances not chemically bonded
● Solution. Answer: Homogeneous mixture where one substance dissolves in another
● Energy. Answer: Capacity to do work or cause change
● Heat Energy. Answer: Thermal energy transferred from warmer to cooler objects
● Light Energy. Answer: Electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye
● Sound Energy. Answer: Mechanical vibrations traveling through matter as waves
● Kinetic Energy. Answer: Energy of motion
● Potential Energy. Answer: Stored energy based on position or condition
● Force. Answer: Push or pull that can change an object's motion
● Motion. Answer: Change in position of an object over time
● Gravity. Answer: Attractive force pulling objects toward Earth
● Magnetism. Answer: Force of attraction or repulsion between magnetic materials
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● FTCE. Answer: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations required for Florida teaching
licensure
● PreK-3. Answer: Pre-Kindergarten through third grade, the early childhood teaching
certification range
● Scientific Inquiry. Answer: Process children use to ask questions observe and explore the
natural world
● Observation. Answer: Using the senses to gather information about objects and events
● Prediction. Answer: Making an educated guess about what will happen based on prior
knowledge
● Hypothesis. Answer: A testable explanation for an observed phenomenon
● Experiment. Answer: Controlled investigation testing a hypothesis through systematic data
collection
● Variable. Answer: A factor that can change in an experiment
● Controlled Variable. Answer: Factor kept constant in an experiment to ensure a fair test
● Independent Variable. Answer: Factor deliberately changed by the investigator in an
experiment
● Dependent Variable. Answer: Factor measured as the outcome in response to the
independent variable
● Data. Answer: Information collected during observation or experimentation
● Inference. Answer: Conclusion drawn from data and observations
● Classification. Answer: Grouping objects or organisms based on shared characteristics
● Life Science. Answer: Branch of science studying living organisms and their interactions
, ● Physical Science. Answer: Branch of science studying matter energy and their interactions
● Earth Science. Answer: Branch of science studying Earth systems weather and space
● Matter. Answer: Anything that has mass and takes up space
● Solid. Answer: State of matter with definite shape and volume
● Liquid. Answer: State of matter with definite volume but no definite shape
● Gas. Answer: State of matter with no definite shape or volume
● Properties of Matter. Answer: Observable characteristics such as color texture hardness
and shape
● Physical Change. Answer: Change altering the form but not the chemical composition of
matter
● Chemical Change. Answer: Change producing one or more new substances with different
properties
● Mixture. Answer: Combination of two or more substances not chemically bonded
● Solution. Answer: Homogeneous mixture where one substance dissolves in another
● Energy. Answer: Capacity to do work or cause change
● Heat Energy. Answer: Thermal energy transferred from warmer to cooler objects
● Light Energy. Answer: Electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye
● Sound Energy. Answer: Mechanical vibrations traveling through matter as waves
● Kinetic Energy. Answer: Energy of motion
● Potential Energy. Answer: Stored energy based on position or condition
● Force. Answer: Push or pull that can change an object's motion
● Motion. Answer: Change in position of an object over time
● Gravity. Answer: Attractive force pulling objects toward Earth
● Magnetism. Answer: Force of attraction or repulsion between magnetic materials
