An Elementary Science Teacher Wants to Provide Students with Practice

question 42

Multiple Choice

An elementary science teacher wants to provide students with practice in interpreting data. What would be the most suitable activity?

• A) Take children on a nighttime sky viewing trip and ask them to record what they see.
• B) Take children on a nature trip to the school grounds and ask them to list what they see.
• C) Show children several inflated balloons and ask them to describe their similarities and differences.
• D) Blow up a balloon to various diameters, fix it on a string with a short piece of drinking straw taped to the balloon, and let it go. Ask children to record the diameter and distance traveled of each balloon.
• E) All of the above
• F) None of the above

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Definitions:

Gonads

The reproductive organs in animals and humans that produce gametes (sperm in males, eggs in females); testes in males and ovaries in females.

Pituitary

A small, crucial gland located at the base of the brain responsible for regulating important functions by releasing hormones into the bloodstream.

Circadian Rhythms

Natural, internal processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and repeat roughly every 24 hours.

Adrenal Glands

Small glands located atop the kidneys that produce a variety of hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol, which are involved in stress response.