The National Research Council Report Called Taking Science to School

question 18

Multiple Choice

The National Research Council report called Taking Science to School suggests all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) science instruction should focus on gradual growth and accumulation of knowledge that builds on earlier knowledge
• B) providing snapshots of unrelated topics over various years is not an optimal teaching strategy
• C) science teachers can build on students' rudimentary understanding in the areas of space, number, physical mechanics, and biology
• D) science teachers should remember students are limited by Piagetian stages in which certain kinds of reasoning are impossible

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A mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents, used to provide a pleasant scent to the human body, objects, or living spaces.

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Free Energy

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