Which of the Following Activities Would Be Most Effective in Helping

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following activities would be most effective in helping science students begin to participate fully in a constructivist environment?

• A) Perform a demonstration to show the effect of adding salt and ice to water on the temperature of the water.
• B) Have the students pursue a WebQuest on the causes and nature of thunderstorms.
• C) Show an Internet video clip on the effect of adding yeast to sugar water and ask the students to summarize the main points in their science journals.
• D) Take the class outdoors for a walk around the school and ask them to record their observations and the questions suggested by these observations in their science journals.
• E) Any of the above
• F) None of the above

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Definitions:

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Complexity

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