FTCE PREK-3 SCIENCE CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 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
● Science Process Skills. Answer: Fundamental abilities used to conduct scientific
investigations
● Observation. Answer: Using the senses to gather information about objects and events
● Measurement. Answer: Using tools to determine the size quantity or amount of something
● 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
, ● Data Analysis. Answer: Organizing and interpreting collected information to draw
conclusions
● Inference. Answer: Conclusion drawn from data and observations
● Classification. Answer: Grouping objects or organisms based on shared characteristics
● Communication. Answer: Sharing results and conclusions of scientific investigations
● Replication. Answer: Repeating an experiment to verify results
● Scientific Method. Answer: Systematic approach to investigating questions about the
natural world
● NGSS. Answer: Next Generation Science Standards guiding science education in many
states
● NGSSS. Answer: Next Generation Sunshine State Standards guiding science in Florida
● Inquiry-Based Learning. Answer: Instructional approach having students discover
concepts through investigation
● Hands-On Learning. Answer: Science instruction using concrete materials and direct
experience
● Differentiated Instruction. Answer: Tailoring teaching to meet diverse student learning
needs
● 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
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 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
● Science Process Skills. Answer: Fundamental abilities used to conduct scientific
investigations
● Observation. Answer: Using the senses to gather information about objects and events
● Measurement. Answer: Using tools to determine the size quantity or amount of something
● 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
, ● Data Analysis. Answer: Organizing and interpreting collected information to draw
conclusions
● Inference. Answer: Conclusion drawn from data and observations
● Classification. Answer: Grouping objects or organisms based on shared characteristics
● Communication. Answer: Sharing results and conclusions of scientific investigations
● Replication. Answer: Repeating an experiment to verify results
● Scientific Method. Answer: Systematic approach to investigating questions about the
natural world
● NGSS. Answer: Next Generation Science Standards guiding science education in many
states
● NGSSS. Answer: Next Generation Sunshine State Standards guiding science in Florida
● Inquiry-Based Learning. Answer: Instructional approach having students discover
concepts through investigation
● Hands-On Learning. Answer: Science instruction using concrete materials and direct
experience
● Differentiated Instruction. Answer: Tailoring teaching to meet diverse student learning
needs
● 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
