EC 400 EC400 QUIZ 8 ANSWERS - ASHWORTH

EC 400 EC400 QUIZ 8 ANSWERS - ASHWORTH

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EC400 Early Childhood Maths and Science Quiz 8 Answers (Ashworth)
Question 1

5 / 5 points
What is included in the second stage of block play?
Question options:
Handling and carrying blocks
Making rows and lines of blocks
Making patterns
Building bridges
Question 2

5 / 5 points
Which one of the following is NOT a concrete teaching aid?
Question options:
Unifix Cubes
Dried beans
Sand
A worksheet
Question 3

5 / 5 points
Balancing blocks is a good way to explore:
Question options:
cause and effect.
pendulums.
inclines.
acceleration.
Question 4

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As the laundry is folded, the parent comments, "Oh, I think I would put all of the towels in this pile." This is an example of a(n) __________ experience.
Question options:
naturalistic
informal
structured
learning cycle
Question 5

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Parents need to be encouraged to understand that the parents of competitive children:
Question options:
demand perfection at all times.
take advantage of opportunities for informal learning experiences.
believe that children are ready to begin to learn math around the age of six.
teach math as rote memorized rules.
Question 6

5 / 5 points
What is included in the fifth stage of block play?
Question options:
Handling and carrying blocks
Making rows and lines of blocks
Making patterns
Building bridges
Question 7

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The primary goal of which of the following types of centers is to motivate children to want to learn more about the subject at the center?
Question options:
Inquiry Learning Center
Science Interest Center
Open Learning Center
Discovery Center
Question 8

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Block building complexity usually develops in a series of stages. The first stage is usually:
Question options:
making enclosures.
naming block structures.
carrying blocks around.
making rows.
Question 9

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Valuable pictorial math materials are:
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picture books.
balls.
buttons.
blocks.
Question 10

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Building and construction are excellent uses of:
Question options:
all process skills.
classifying, predicting, and interpreting problems.
learning by doing.
using planned experiences.
Question 11

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A parent newsletter should NOT include information about:
Question options:
math and science units that are currently being experienced.
special field trips and other special activities.
suggestions for supportive home activities.
problems of individual children.
Question 12

5 / 5 points
Which of the following sets of materials are designed to help children learn about geometric shapes?
Question options:
Attribute blocks, play dough, and tempera paint
Floor plans, geoboards, and maps
Geoboards, attribute blocks, and puzzles
Geoboards, attribute blocks, and unit blocks
Question 13

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Materials for mathematics should be stored:
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in piles on shelves.
in containers with tight lids.
on high shelves or in locked cabinets out of the reach of the children.
in open containers on low shelves accessible to the students.
Question 14

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Playing follow the leader with the teacher as the leader is a strategy for:
Question options:
including hands-on experiences.
focusing students attention on a topic.
emphasizing the process skills.
letting children enjoy themselves outdoors.
Question 15

5 / 5 points
Math materials should NOT have which of the following characteristics?
Question options:
Be versatile
Fit the objectives of the curriculum
Fit the developmental levels of the children
Specifically fit only one purpose
Question 16

5 / 5 points
When should parents emphasize the skills of science?
Question options:
At the beginning of the day
As they go about their daily routines
After school or in the evening
After meals
Question 17

5 / 5 points
Young children enjoy "aiming" games such as:
Question options:
Drop the Clothespin.
Candyland.
Bingo.
Lotto.
Question 18

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What is included in the third stage of block play?
Question options:
Handling and carrying blocks
Making rows and lines of blocks
Making patterns
Building bridges
Question 19

5 / 5 points
The most basic and versatile math concept materials are:
Question options:
a large set of unit blocks.
a big chunk of clay.
crayons of assorted sizes and colors.
at least 20 different puzzles.
Question 20

5 / 5 points
A mathematics environment that is responsive to children should:
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never be changed.
restrict the use of materials.
not allow children to work in groups with materials.
continually provide new challenges for children and encourage them to follow up on their own ideas

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