FTCE Prek-3 Exam Questions & Answers
1.What would be the most meaningful science experience for
kindergarten students?
Answer Engaging in self-generated, open-ended investigations
2.Which of the following classroom activities is the best example of
teaching inquiry-based science?
Answer Each student observes and draws a flower, makes con- clusions
about the various parts, and the teacher then guides class discussion
3.1st
A first-grade teacher is preparing to teach about magnification. Which of
the following is the best strategy for introducing the topic?
Answer Providing magnifying glasses and objects to explore
4.Kindergarten
Which of the following science experiences would be most developmentally
appropriate for kindergartners?
Answer Placing objects in water and observing which ones float and whic
ones sink
5.Kindergarten
Which of the following science concepts about plants would be most appro-
,priate for kindergartners?
Answer Different types of leaves help plants live in different
environments.
6.Kindergarten
A small group of kindergarten students has 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.
Next Activity?
Answer Discussing results and possible conclusions.
7.To address a state standard on forces and changes in motion, a
1stfirst-grade teacher designed an activity using balls. The teacher marks off
a space and provides balls of different sizes and materials. Pairs of students
are allowed 20 minutes to explore the balls and 10 minutes to discuss the
question, "How did the balls roll?" This is an example of what type of teach-
ing?
Answer Inquiry
8.Which of the following is LEAST reflective of science's interrelatedness
to other disciplines
Answer Students create a timeline of Florida history, including Native
American tribes, colonialism, and current events.
,9.3rd.
A 3rd third-grade teacher is exploring the concept of controlling variables
in science experiments. The class decides to grow plants as a part of this
unit. Which set of variables is the most realistic to control in the
classroom setting?
Answer Light, soil, water
10.Which of the following basic science processing skills would a
student employ when sorting blocks by color?
Answer Observing
11.Which of the following would be the most appropriate strategy to help
stu- dents understand the nature of science?
Answer Collecting data to answer a question
12.Which of the following is the correct unit of measurement for the area of
a plane?
Answer Square feet
13.Which of the following statements best describes why science is con-
sidered a STEM discipline?
Answer The field of science naturally supports the fields of technology,
engineering, and mathematics.
, 14.What could be a political implication of introducing new science
technol- ogy?
Answer Recent government legislation
15.Greenhouse gasses trap the Sun's thermal energy in the atmosphere.
What is the direct effect of having too much of the Sun's energy trapped in
the Earth's atmosphere?
Answer Increase of global temperatures
16.Which of the following actions would demonstrate to a class the cause
of the Earth's four seasons?
Answer The teacher tilts a model of the Earth on its axis as it orbits
around a model of the Sun.
17.Igneous rock is formed from
Answer Igneous rocks form when magma (molten rock) cools and
crystallizes, either at volcanoes on the surface of the Earth or while the
melted rock is still inside the crust. All magma develops underground, in
the lower crust or upper mantle, because of the intense heat there
18.What is the primary process in the energy cycle for living things?
Answer Plants collect energy from the sun.
19.Acid rain is caused primarily by
Answer Burning fossil fuels.
1.What would be the most meaningful science experience for
kindergarten students?
Answer Engaging in self-generated, open-ended investigations
2.Which of the following classroom activities is the best example of
teaching inquiry-based science?
Answer Each student observes and draws a flower, makes con- clusions
about the various parts, and the teacher then guides class discussion
3.1st
A first-grade teacher is preparing to teach about magnification. Which of
the following is the best strategy for introducing the topic?
Answer Providing magnifying glasses and objects to explore
4.Kindergarten
Which of the following science experiences would be most developmentally
appropriate for kindergartners?
Answer Placing objects in water and observing which ones float and whic
ones sink
5.Kindergarten
Which of the following science concepts about plants would be most appro-
,priate for kindergartners?
Answer Different types of leaves help plants live in different
environments.
6.Kindergarten
A small group of kindergarten students has 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.
Next Activity?
Answer Discussing results and possible conclusions.
7.To address a state standard on forces and changes in motion, a
1stfirst-grade teacher designed an activity using balls. The teacher marks off
a space and provides balls of different sizes and materials. Pairs of students
are allowed 20 minutes to explore the balls and 10 minutes to discuss the
question, "How did the balls roll?" This is an example of what type of teach-
ing?
Answer Inquiry
8.Which of the following is LEAST reflective of science's interrelatedness
to other disciplines
Answer Students create a timeline of Florida history, including Native
American tribes, colonialism, and current events.
,9.3rd.
A 3rd third-grade teacher is exploring the concept of controlling variables
in science experiments. The class decides to grow plants as a part of this
unit. Which set of variables is the most realistic to control in the
classroom setting?
Answer Light, soil, water
10.Which of the following basic science processing skills would a
student employ when sorting blocks by color?
Answer Observing
11.Which of the following would be the most appropriate strategy to help
stu- dents understand the nature of science?
Answer Collecting data to answer a question
12.Which of the following is the correct unit of measurement for the area of
a plane?
Answer Square feet
13.Which of the following statements best describes why science is con-
sidered a STEM discipline?
Answer The field of science naturally supports the fields of technology,
engineering, and mathematics.
, 14.What could be a political implication of introducing new science
technol- ogy?
Answer Recent government legislation
15.Greenhouse gasses trap the Sun's thermal energy in the atmosphere.
What is the direct effect of having too much of the Sun's energy trapped in
the Earth's atmosphere?
Answer Increase of global temperatures
16.Which of the following actions would demonstrate to a class the cause
of the Earth's four seasons?
Answer The teacher tilts a model of the Earth on its axis as it orbits
around a model of the Sun.
17.Igneous rock is formed from
Answer Igneous rocks form when magma (molten rock) cools and
crystallizes, either at volcanoes on the surface of the Earth or while the
melted rock is still inside the crust. All magma develops underground, in
the lower crust or upper mantle, because of the intense heat there
18.What is the primary process in the energy cycle for living things?
Answer Plants collect energy from the sun.
19.Acid rain is caused primarily by
Answer Burning fossil fuels.
