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PECT - MODULE 3 - PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
After a child shares the current weather (warm and sunny), a prekindergarten
teacher shows the children two plastic cups. In each cup is a single ice cube. The
teacher explains that he will place one cup outside in the sun, and another inside
on the counter. He then asks the children to predict which ice cubes melt
throughout the day and are later asked to conclude which cube melted first. This
activity is most likely intended to develop children's:
A. Scientific inquiry skills
B. oral language skills
C. self-expression skills
D. emerging mathematics skills - correct-answer - scientific inquiry skills
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A prekindergarten teacher is beginning a new unit on insects and would like to
plan an activity that will promote students' higher-order thinking skills. Which of
the following activities would be most effective for this purpose?
A. placing a variety of stuffed insect toys and puppets in the dramatic play area.
B. writing a class play about insects and having students act it out for friends and
family.
C. cutting out geometric shapes and having students create their own insects.
D. providing a variety of realistic toy insects and having students sort them by
similarities and differences - correct-answer - D
A third-grade teacher is planning a unit on physical science. Which of the
following physical science activities would be most appropriate for this grade level
according to the PA academic standards for science?
A. measuring the energy changes that occur as water goes from the liquid to a
gas.
B. exploring energy's ability to cause motion or create change
C. analyzing the degree of force of a moving object has on a sedentary object
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D. Comparing and contrasting different forms of kinetic and potential energy -
correct-answer - B
A second-grade teacher sets up two glass jars on a sunny windowsill to prepare a
class demonstration on solar energy. As shown in the diagram, one of the jars has
black pepper lining both the bottom of the jar and half of the interior of the jar.
the other jar is unlined. Both jars are placed in a position that allows equal
amounts of sunlight to enter the jars. A small thermometer is suspended from the
lid of each jar two inches above the bottom of the jar. After a half hour, the
teacher records the temperature of the air inside the jar partially lined with black
paper. This demonstration would help second grader understand which of the
following fundamental meterological concepts
A. the role of the earth's surface in transforming sunlight into infrared energy that
warms the atmosphere.
B. the amount of energy in sunlight reflected back into space by dark earth
materials such as soil vegetation.
C. the role or wa - correct-answer - A
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A kindergarten teacher is planning a unit on dental hygiene. Which of the
following student learning goals would be most appropriate for the unit?
A. recognize the major parts of a tooth and their functions.
B. demonstrate proper techniques for brushing teeth
C. Understand what happens to teeth when decay occurs
D. Plan meals that would support the development of healthy - correct-answer - B
A prekindergarten teacher strongly suspects that a child in her class has pinkeye.
Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the teacher to take
in an attempt to prevent the spread of this infection to other children
A. having children who have been playing with the child use hand sanitizer
frequently throughout the day
B. Sending home a note advising students' parents/guardians of the symptoms of
pink eye
C. separating the child from the rest of the class for the remainder of the day.
PECT - MODULE 3 - PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
After a child shares the current weather (warm and sunny), a prekindergarten
teacher shows the children two plastic cups. In each cup is a single ice cube. The
teacher explains that he will place one cup outside in the sun, and another inside
on the counter. He then asks the children to predict which ice cubes melt
throughout the day and are later asked to conclude which cube melted first. This
activity is most likely intended to develop children's:
A. Scientific inquiry skills
B. oral language skills
C. self-expression skills
D. emerging mathematics skills - correct-answer - scientific inquiry skills
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A prekindergarten teacher is beginning a new unit on insects and would like to
plan an activity that will promote students' higher-order thinking skills. Which of
the following activities would be most effective for this purpose?
A. placing a variety of stuffed insect toys and puppets in the dramatic play area.
B. writing a class play about insects and having students act it out for friends and
family.
C. cutting out geometric shapes and having students create their own insects.
D. providing a variety of realistic toy insects and having students sort them by
similarities and differences - correct-answer - D
A third-grade teacher is planning a unit on physical science. Which of the
following physical science activities would be most appropriate for this grade level
according to the PA academic standards for science?
A. measuring the energy changes that occur as water goes from the liquid to a
gas.
B. exploring energy's ability to cause motion or create change
C. analyzing the degree of force of a moving object has on a sedentary object
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D. Comparing and contrasting different forms of kinetic and potential energy -
correct-answer - B
A second-grade teacher sets up two glass jars on a sunny windowsill to prepare a
class demonstration on solar energy. As shown in the diagram, one of the jars has
black pepper lining both the bottom of the jar and half of the interior of the jar.
the other jar is unlined. Both jars are placed in a position that allows equal
amounts of sunlight to enter the jars. A small thermometer is suspended from the
lid of each jar two inches above the bottom of the jar. After a half hour, the
teacher records the temperature of the air inside the jar partially lined with black
paper. This demonstration would help second grader understand which of the
following fundamental meterological concepts
A. the role of the earth's surface in transforming sunlight into infrared energy that
warms the atmosphere.
B. the amount of energy in sunlight reflected back into space by dark earth
materials such as soil vegetation.
C. the role or wa - correct-answer - A
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A kindergarten teacher is planning a unit on dental hygiene. Which of the
following student learning goals would be most appropriate for the unit?
A. recognize the major parts of a tooth and their functions.
B. demonstrate proper techniques for brushing teeth
C. Understand what happens to teeth when decay occurs
D. Plan meals that would support the development of healthy - correct-answer - B
A prekindergarten teacher strongly suspects that a child in her class has pinkeye.
Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the teacher to take
in an attempt to prevent the spread of this infection to other children
A. having children who have been playing with the child use hand sanitizer
frequently throughout the day
B. Sending home a note advising students' parents/guardians of the symptoms of
pink eye
C. separating the child from the rest of the class for the remainder of the day.
