FTCE PREK 3 SCIENCE CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Which of the following classroom activities is the best example of
teaching inquiry-based science?
A. Each student chooses an animal to study, learns about the animal
through picture books, and then shares a short report with the class.
B. Each student observes and draws a flower, makes conclusions about
the various parts, and the teacher then guides class discussion.
C. Students draw a picture of the water cycle, labeling key words such as
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
D. Students learn about butterflies by reading stories, singing songs,
drawing pictures, and creating their own poetry..
Answer: B. Each student observes and draws a flower, makes
conclusions about the various parts, and the teacher then guides class
discussion.
●● Inquiry-Based Instruction.
Answer: a student-centered approach where the instructor guides the
students through questions posed, methods designed, and data
interpreted by the students.
,- Through inquiry, students actively discover information to support their
investigations.
●● A 1st grade teacher is preparing to teach about magnification. Which
of the following is the best strategy for introducing the topic?
A. showing pictures of magnified objects for identification
B. having students draw a picture of a magnified object
C. providing magnifying glasses and objects to explore
D. matching magnified objects to its original item.
Answer: C. providing magnifying glasses and objects to explore
●● Which of the following science experiences would be most
developmentally appropriate for kindergartners?
A. placing objects in water and observing which ones float and which
ones sink
B. determining what makes a simple pendulum gradually slow down and
stop
C. observing shadows and noting their relation to the sun's position
D. investigating why sugar dissolves more rapidly in warm water than in
cold water.
Answer: A. placing objects in water and observing which ones float and
which ones sink
, ●● Which of the following science concepts about plants would be most
appropriate for kindergartners?
A. Plants are composed of cells.
B. Plants are the producers in ecosystems.
C. Damage to a plant's structures can make the plant weaken or die.
D. Different types of leaves help plants live in different environments..
Answer: D. Different types of leaves help plants live in different
environments.
●● A small group of kindergarten students have been using assorted wet
and dry materials to discover which of the materials will dissolve in
water and which will not. The children take turns mixing salt,
cornstarch, flour, salad oil, and sand with water and record their findings
on a teacher-made chart.
Which of the following is the most appropriate activity for the teacher to
have the students do next?
A. writing about the activity in their science journals
B. reading an age-appropriate text about solutions
C. listening to the teacher explain what happened
D. discussing results and possible conclusions.
Answer: D. discussing results and possible conclusions
EVALUATION TEST 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Which of the following classroom activities is the best example of
teaching inquiry-based science?
A. Each student chooses an animal to study, learns about the animal
through picture books, and then shares a short report with the class.
B. Each student observes and draws a flower, makes conclusions about
the various parts, and the teacher then guides class discussion.
C. Students draw a picture of the water cycle, labeling key words such as
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
D. Students learn about butterflies by reading stories, singing songs,
drawing pictures, and creating their own poetry..
Answer: B. Each student observes and draws a flower, makes
conclusions about the various parts, and the teacher then guides class
discussion.
●● Inquiry-Based Instruction.
Answer: a student-centered approach where the instructor guides the
students through questions posed, methods designed, and data
interpreted by the students.
,- Through inquiry, students actively discover information to support their
investigations.
●● A 1st grade teacher is preparing to teach about magnification. Which
of the following is the best strategy for introducing the topic?
A. showing pictures of magnified objects for identification
B. having students draw a picture of a magnified object
C. providing magnifying glasses and objects to explore
D. matching magnified objects to its original item.
Answer: C. providing magnifying glasses and objects to explore
●● Which of the following science experiences would be most
developmentally appropriate for kindergartners?
A. placing objects in water and observing which ones float and which
ones sink
B. determining what makes a simple pendulum gradually slow down and
stop
C. observing shadows and noting their relation to the sun's position
D. investigating why sugar dissolves more rapidly in warm water than in
cold water.
Answer: A. placing objects in water and observing which ones float and
which ones sink
, ●● Which of the following science concepts about plants would be most
appropriate for kindergartners?
A. Plants are composed of cells.
B. Plants are the producers in ecosystems.
C. Damage to a plant's structures can make the plant weaken or die.
D. Different types of leaves help plants live in different environments..
Answer: D. Different types of leaves help plants live in different
environments.
●● A small group of kindergarten students have been using assorted wet
and dry materials to discover which of the materials will dissolve in
water and which will not. The children take turns mixing salt,
cornstarch, flour, salad oil, and sand with water and record their findings
on a teacher-made chart.
Which of the following is the most appropriate activity for the teacher to
have the students do next?
A. writing about the activity in their science journals
B. reading an age-appropriate text about solutions
C. listening to the teacher explain what happened
D. discussing results and possible conclusions.
Answer: D. discussing results and possible conclusions
