A Science Teacher Wants to Provide Students with Practice in Measuring

question 47

Multiple Choice

A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in measuring length. What is the most appropriate activity?

• A) Ask students to use a yardstick to find out how long the playground is.
• B) Ask students to count the number of Lego's that will fit on the end of a sheet of paper.
• C) Ask students to count the number of square tiles on the hall floor and multiply this number by the length of one tile.
• D) Ask students to measure their heights and construct a graph of heights.
• E) All of the above
• F) None of the above

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Definitions:

Empirical Support

Evidence that is based on observation, experience, or experiment, rather than theory alone, used to validate a hypothesis or claim.

Biological Rhythms

Natural cycles of change in our body's chemicals or functions, like the sleep-wake cycle or hormonal cycles.

Endogenous

Generated from within rather than by external cues.

Internal Biological Clock

An innate mechanism that controls the physiological activities of an organism, ensuring they occur at optimal times.