Engaging students in scientific practices_ Krajcik

What should models be consistent with according to the article?

• The evidence that exists

• The teacher's opinion

• The student's hypothesis

• The textbook examples

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is a critical aspect of models in science education?

• They should be consistent with existing evidence

• They should be complex and difficult to understand

• They should replace all experiments

• They should be used only in theoretical contexts

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the importance of different models in science education?

• They are appropriate in different situations

• They should all be used simultaneously

• They are irrelevant to scientific practices

• They should be avoided in practical applications

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is one of the main purposes of using computer simulations in classroom instruction?

• To entertain students

• To replace traditional teaching methods

• To understand and investigate aspects of a system

• To reduce the need for teachers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the role of students in the modeling process as described in the text?

• To memorize models

• To construct and revise models

• To ignore models

• To criticize models

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is the significance of the large circle in Figure 1?

• It is decorative

• It represents a magnified spot

• It is irrelevant

• It is a mistake

What properties of gases do students explore in the investigations?

• Color and taste

• Compressibility and expandability

• Weight and density

• Hardness and texture

What do students use to experience that gases are compressible and expandable?

• Balloons

• Syringes

• Bottles

• Straws

How do students explore the effect of temperature on gas travel?

• By measuring the weight of gases

• By timing how fast ammonia vapor changes indicator paper in different temperatures

• By observing color changes

• By listening to sound changes

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the purpose of the students' model drawings?

• To create art

• To represent how odor travels from the container to their noses

• To measure the size of the container

• To write a story

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8