As a Young Child, You Preferred to Collect Shells and Insects

question 6

Multiple Choice

As a young child, you preferred to collect shells and insects, dig through the mud around a pond, and watch birds rather than play video games. What did you have in common with Charles Darwin?

• A) an interest in history
• B) an interest in evolution
• C) an interest in natural history
• D) an interest in geology
• E) an interest in biogeography

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Definitions:

Direct Instruction

A teaching method that is structured, sequenced, and led by teachers, involving explicit teaching of specific skills or concepts.

High Expectations

The anticipation of a high level of performance or achievement from someone or something, which can motivate or pressure.

Social Development

The process by which individuals learn to interact with others and navigate the social structures of their community, encompassing changes in social behavior, relationships, and understanding of societal norms.

Montessori

An educational approach developed by Maria Montessori emphasizing independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development.