FTCE K-6 EXAMSubtest 3: Science

GENERAL EXAM KNOWLEDGECompetency # of Questions

1 Knowledge of Effective Science

Instruction

About 11

2 Knowledge of the Nature of Science

About 10

3 Knowledge of Physical Sciences

About 11

4 Knowledge of Earth and Space

About 10

5 Knowledge of Life Science

About 13

GENERAL EXAM KNOWLEDGEQUESTION TYPES

Complete the statement

Example – water can turn from liquid to gas by evaporating or ___________

a. Condensing

b. Pouring

c. Boiling

d. Freezing

Which of the following

Example – which of the following is translucent

e. A car windshield

f. A convex mirror

g. A frosted lightbulb

h. A concrete block

Negative questions

Example - which is not found in the electromagnetic spectrum?

i. X-rays

j. Infrared light

k. FM radio waves

l. Sound waves

Questions that include graphs, tables, or reading passages

Example – which conclusion can be drawn from the following chart?

m. Adding 7 ml of water provided the most growth.

n. The more water a plant received, the taller the plant grew.

o. The more sunlight a plant received, the taller the plant grew.

p. For each ml of water added, the plant grew 1 inch.

There are three levels of question difficulty.

EasyAverage Rigorous

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT EFFECTIVE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION

Instructional Strategies To Know

• 5 E’s

Engage, explore, explain, elaborate or extend, evaluate

• Inquiry Method

Student centered

Emphasizes how we come to know rather than what we know

Construct knowledge through active involvement

Starts with a problem

• POE

Predict, observe, explain

• Hands on Science Activities

• Project based Learning

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT EFFECTIVE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION

Ways to assess in science

• Diagnostic assessments

• Formative assessments

• Summative assessments

• Traditional assessments

• Performance based assessments

Differentiation in science instruction

• English language learners (ELL)

• Students with exceptionalities

Preconceptions and misconceptions

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE NATURE OF SCIENCE

Science Processes

• Basic Process Skills (k-4)

• Integrated Process Skills (3-6)

Scientific Method

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Variables (independent, dependent, controlled)

• Experimental Design

• Data Collection

• Analysis of Results

Lab Safety and Procedures

• Teaching Safety Procedures

• Teaching Proper Usage of Equipment

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE CONTENT OF SCIENCE

• PHYSICAL SCIENCE

• EARTH SCIENCE

• LIFE SCIENCE

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

• Properties of matter

• Types of matter

• Phase changes

• Temperature, heat, and heat transfer

• Forces

• Light

• Electricity

• Types of energy

• Balanced and unbalanced forces

ALL ABOUT MATTER

Physical Properties

PHYSICAL VS. CHEMICAL CHANGESPhysical changes do not result in a change in substance

Chemical changes (reactions) result in new substances

Let’s Practice - Physical or Chemical?• Water condenses on a cold glass

• Breaking glass

• A rusting nail

• An ice cube melting

• Sugar dissolving in water

• Baking soda mixed with vinegar

• Burning a piece of paper

CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER

Phases of matter

• Solid, liquid, gas

Phase changes

• What are these?

• How do they work?

Temperature, heat, and heat transfer

• Are heat and temperature the same?

• How does heat move?

• Radiation, convection, and conduction

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU• What is a force?

• How do you know a force is acting on an object?

• What kinds of forces are there?

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

• What happens when forces are balanced?

• What happens when forces are unbalanced?

TYPES OF ENERGYType Important Ideas

Mechanical Potential and Kinetic

Light Light Passage (opaque, translucent, transparent)Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction, and Absorption

Magnetic Magnets, Opposites Attract, Likes Repel

Nuclear Dividing, Combining, or Collision of Nuclei

Sound Travels in mechanical waves through materials

Chemical Breaking of chemical bonds into heat and light (combustion, burning, explosions)

Electrical Circuits, Conductors, Insulators, Movement of Electrons, Static Electricity

Thermal Manifests itself as heat

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCEGeologic Formations

• Result from geologic processes that are either constructive or destructive

Rocks and Minerals

• Minerals make up rocks

• Characteristics of Minerals

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Rock Cycle

Water, Air, and Land

• Water Cycle

• Cloud Formation

• Interaction of Water and Soil

Heat Transfer

• Radiation, Convection, Conduction

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

Planets

Celestial Bodies

• Comets, Asteroids, Stars, Moon

• Phases of the Moon

• Eclipses

Space History

What is the reason for seasons?

LIFE SCIENCE

Living and non-living things

• What makes something alive?

Cells

• Cell Parts

Prokaryotes

• Single-celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or organelles

Eukaryotes

• Have a nucleus, cell walls or cell membranes, and other organelles

Heredity, evolution, and natural selection

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. A toy car is stationary at the top of an inclined ramp. What type of energy is demonstrated? (Easy)

a. Electrical

b. Potential

c. Solar

d. Kinetic

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. A toy car is stationary at the top of an inclined ramp. What type of energy is demonstrated? (Easy)

a. Electrical

b. Potential

c. Solar

d. Kinetic

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

2. An object’s ability to float depends on its ______? (Average)

a. Size

b. Temperature

c. Insulation

d. Density

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

2. An object’s ability to float depends on its ______? (Average)

a. Size

b. Temperature

c. Insulation

d. Density

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

3. Which statement explains why the sun appears to rise and set each day? (Rigorous)

a. Earth rotates

b. Sun rotates

c. Sun revolves around the Earth

d. Earth revolves around the Sun

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

3. Which statement explains why the sun appears to rise and set each day? (Rigorous)

a. Earth rotates

b. Sun rotates

c. Sun revolves around the Earth

d. Earth revolves around the Sun

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

4. Everything in our world is made up of _____? (Easy)

a. Matter

b. Cells

c. Grams

d. Molecules

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

4. Everything in our world is made up of _____? (Easy)

a. Matter

b. Cells

c. Grams

d. Molecules

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

5. Dr. O. was baking a cake. She noticed that the ingredients that she was using were being turned into different substances. This is an example of a _____? (Rigorous)

a. Physical property

b. Chemical property

c. Physical change

d. Chemical change

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

5. Dr. O. was baking a cake. She noticed that the ingredients that she was using were being turned into different substances. This is an example of a _____? (Rigorous)

a. Physical property

b. Chemical property

c. Physical change

d. Chemical change

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

6. Materials through which electric charges easily flow are ________? (Easy)

a. Conductors

b. Insulators

c. Neutrons

d. Ions

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

6. Materials through which electric charges easily flow are ________? (Easy)

a. Conductors

b. Insulators

c. Neutrons

d. Ions

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

7. When is a hypothesis formed? (Easy)

a. Before data is collected

b. After data is collected

c. After data is analyzed

d. After the results are described

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

7. When is a hypothesis formed? (Easy)

a. Before data is collected

b. After data is collected

c. After data is analyzed

d. After the results are described

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

8. Identify the correct sequence of organization of living things from lower to higher order: (Rigorous)

a. Cell, Organelle, Organ, Tissue, System, Organism

b. Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organelle, System, Organism

c. Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, System, Organism

d. Organelle, Tissue, Cell, Organ, System, Organism

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

8. Identify the correct sequence of organization of living things from lower to higher order: (Rigorous)

a. Cell, Organelle, Organ, Tissue, System, Organism

b. Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organelle, System, Organism

c. Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, System, Organism

d. Organelle, Tissue, Cell, Organ, System, Organism

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

9. Explain the proper technique for smelling a substance. (Average)

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

9. Explain the proper technique for smelling a substance. (Average)

Hold the substance at arms length and gently waft it.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

10. Which of the following is not an appropriate formative assessment for evaluating student performance in an activity? (Average)

a. Unit exam

b. Journal entry

c. Student presentation

d. Student video

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

10. Which of the following is not an appropriate formative assessment for evaluating student performance in an activity? (Average)

a. Unit exam

b. Journal entry

c. Student presentation

d. Student video

RESOURCES

• Florida Department of Education FTCE website

http://www.fl.nesinc.com/testpage.Asp?Test=060

• National Science Teachers Association

http://www.nsta.org/

• CliffsNotes FTCE: Elementary K-6

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26446600/CliffsNotes-FTCE-Elementary-Education-K-6

• Quizlet Flashcards - Science

https://quizlet.com/subject/FTCE-k%252D6-science/

• Content Module - Science

http://www.fl-pda.org/independent/courses/elementary/science/unitObj.htm