short essay questions

Short essay questions Total Points = 100

10 Point Questions:

1. Explain the three stages of graphing, give an example of each stage, and give an example of how you would teach young children about each of the three stages.

(MINIMUM 250 WORDS) CHAPTER 5

2. Using the Process of Inquiry Used by Children (Table 2-1, page 51), perform the following (MINIMUM 250 WORDS): CHAPTER 2

a) Discuss the Intermediate Process Skills as well as the Advanced Process Skills.

b) Re-define them in a way that will help you remember each while you are teaching.

c) Provide an example of how you would incorporate each of the inquiry processes into individual lessons (you may use the same lesson or different lessons for your examples).

15 Point Questions:

3. Review the Steps in Scaffolding (Observing, Planning, Guiding). Please think of a lesson you have taught or will teach. Give a short summary of your lesson, explain how you used each of the 3 steps in scaffolding (Observing, Planning, Guiding), and provide details of how and when you would perform each scaffolding step during your classroom lesson. (N.A.E.Y.C.) (textbook page 12, Chapter 1) (MINIMUM 100 WORDS).

3b. Chapter 1 talks about the six steps in instruction. (page21) Explain each of the steps and how you would perform each step. (MINIMUM 350 WORDS).

4. Take a lesson idea (page from any chapter in our text). Summarize the idea and reference the text including page number of where you found the idea. Create a unique way to incorporate technology (Chapter 12) into this idea and describe the added benefit technology could provide in your example (MINIMUM 350 WORDS). CHAPTER 12

25 Point Questions

5. Select a Math or Science activity from any chapter. Once you have made your selection, provide the page number of the activity you picked, and details regarding the following (MINIMUM 500 WORDS): CHAPTER 1-12

a) How would you introduce this topic to a group of young children?

b) What materials would you need?

c) What do you anticipate the children would already know? List 3 things

d) What do you think they would want to know? List 3 questions

e) How would you need to prepare before teaching this topic?

6. In what way have your own values and attitudes changed as you have moved through this course? Explain your viewpoint regarding each of the three areas:

(1) Math, (2) Science, and (3) Technology now and compare and contrast your attitudes now with your attitudes before this course. How might this shift change your teaching strategies? Please provide details and use the textbook and other sources to support your viewpoint such as articles, websites, or the books listed in the reference section of each chapter (MINIMUM 500 WORDS).