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Ms. Brock What type of rock is formed when soil is subjected to intense pressure (rock #1)?

Sedimentary rock

Students are studying mixtures... how many mixtures?

5

The diagram below show possible food webs if what eats what in the pond system.

A

When light approaches an object on its path Which of the following examples best illustrates the property of light described in the previous question?

A pencil in a glass of water looks although it is broken because the light is being refracted

Sixth grade students are working in groups to deepen their understanding about the motion of objects using examples form everyday situations. In previous lessons they studied the cone pegs of force displacement and work. The next Stan for the sixth graders is to choose examples form everyday life that illustrate examples of work being done on an object. Which of the following examples does not illustrate an example of work being done on an object?

A runner pushes against a large tree.

In science class the teacher begins a weather unit by discussion about student experiences with storms and weather. The teacher also tells a corny weather related joke and the shows a picture of a storm and has students work in groups to discuss what they see think and wonder. What is the teacher trying to accomplish by beginning the unit using these techniques?

Activating prior knowledge through emotional memories inducing laughter and stimulating inquiry to prepare the brain for learning

Earth is a working statue involving many structures cycles and process. Which of the following is not an example of a structure within the Earth's system

Animals

Which of the following are examples of molecular formulas? Select all that apply

CH4 H2SO4 N2 NaOH

A flashlight is a common household item we use to help us see in the dark. Which sequence of energetic transformations does a flashlight go through for the flashlight to work?

Chemical energy- electrical energy- light energy and thermal energy

Each of the animals in the pond needs food. What are two things that the animals get from their food that keep them alive?

Energy and nutrients

The diagram below relates to the question that follows. Sarah looked at some pond water with a microscope. She used the low-power objective lens to look at some green algae. The picture below shows what Sarah saw through the microscope. If Sarah switched the lens from low power to high power, what would she see in the field of view?

Fewer cells than with the low-power view, but in greater detail.

The science class has been researching global warming the causes and how weather is impacted. in MN research students have learned about the different laws being passed to reduce carbon emissions and how that impacts the daily lives of the population. Which would be the best next step for the teacher to take in order to assess if the students have analyzed the topic?

Have a debate using philosophical chairs to discuss the pros and cons of the laws and if global warming is connected to weather

Which of the following uses kinetic energy of moving water to generate electricity for human consumption

Hydroelectric energy

With regards to it's role in student assessment this checklist provides information that could best be used by the teacher to

Identify skill areas in which students may require additional information

Which statement below best describes how gentility information is passed from parent to offspring in each of the above examples ?

In asexual reproduction 100% of the DNA the offspring receives comes from one patent and the offspring is an exact copy of the parent

What type of metamorphism is represented in the growth of a praying mantis

Incomplete metamorphism

Below is a diagram of a insects life cycle. Which of the following is the best explanation of this time of metamorphosis?

It's is an example of complete metamorphosis because the larvae do not resemble the adult

Mrs. Hubbell

Mass is an independent variable; period is a dependent variable Length is an independent variable; period is a dependent variable

The diagram below relates to the question that follows. Sarah looked at some pond water with a microscope. She used the low-power objective lens to look at some green algae. The picture below shows what Sarah saw through the microscope. What is the role of the pond organisms that Sarah saw in her field view?

Producer

A teacher has an inclusive class with three special education students and seventeen on level students. Which of the following strategies should the teacher include to accommodate the needs of the special education students?

Provide intensive scaffolding during small group instruction

When light approaches an object on its path The process above describes a property of light called

Refraction

Ms. Brock What type of rock is Rock #2 and what processes formed it?

Rock #2 is a metamorphic rock formed by intense heat and pressure

What roles does science play in government policies

Science researches the cause and mechanisms of how things work and present the data to policy makers to make an informed decision

Ms. Molina's sixth graders would be tested in science in the upcoming STAAR test. She fears the students will be tested over information she has not had time to teach in the busy school year. With two months remains before the STAAR test, which of the following is the best approach for use of the remaining time?

Select the objectives from the remaining curriculum that students are struggling with and teach those objectives with activities designed to deepen student understanding.

Click the evidence in the passage

Shoot killed the pollution sensitive lichens exposing dark tree bark

Of the following examples Which will sound wave travel faster through ?

Solid wood table

How have technology and medicine changed the population growth and how has this impacted the issues faced in society?

Technology and medicine have decreased death rates, which had caused j creased water and fuel useage.

Ms. Porter is utilizing a discrepancy event... What is the likely outcome of using these types of activities and strategies with students?

These types of activities are likely to encourage students to develop higher order thinking skills to confront common misconceptions they have about science concepts in everyday life

The atmosphere has five layers. Which layer is closest to the surface of the earth, contains all weather, and all living things ?

Troposphere

Ms. Molina's sixth graders would be tested in science in the upcoming STAAR test. She fears the students will be tested over information she has not had time to teach in the busy school year. Ms. Molina intends to use formative assessments to gauge her students progress in understanding important objectives in the remaining months before the STAAR test

Use practice STAAR test questions each day as a daily warm up to provide practice and determine mastery of important objectives

Why do islands and coastal cities have warmer and more constant weather than inland locations?

Water absorbs energy at a slower rate and releases the energy at an equally slow rate.

A teacher asks the class why water cannot be located on the periodic table of elements. what is the answer that the teacher is looking for?

Water is a molecule made of two elements and the periodic table only has individual elements

Sixth grade students are working in groups to deepen their understanding about the motion of objects using examples form everyday situations What should students already understand about the concept of work?

Work is done if a force acts on an object and causes displacement of the object

The diagram below shows two inclined planes x and Y. Which statement correctly describes the force needed to push the same load up each of the incline planes ?

X will require less force over a longer distancw

How can El Niño be used to predict short term climate change

el nino is a repeating pattern of warm water that has similar results every cycle

Prior to every laboratory investigation the teacher should review the ________ for the activity or experiment.

safety precautions

The teacher presented the following image to their 6th grade science class and asked them to tell what they see and what they wonder. Afterwards, the teacher had students list the possible conclusions to the incident. What was the intent of the teacher in this technique?

to have students think critically about a topic

This checklist would most be useful for helping the teacher assess individual student's---

understanding and use of the processes pf inquiry

Six-grade students are working on an activity which asks them to measure the mass and volume of small rubber balls. Which of the following methods would give the students an accurate measurement each?

weigh the ball to find the mass and use displacement to find the volume.