Transcript 6th Grade Science Prep CST Teachers

Science
th
6
Grade
Instructions
 Place students in groups of
two.
 Give student pairs time to
read and brainstorm
possible solutions to each
problem from the slide
without answers.
 Use timer or help students
keep track of time (1-2
minutes per problem).
 Go over the following
sample question 1 with the
entire class to model Hide
and Reply procedure.
Hide and Reply method
Teacher models with class
Sample question 1
What are the layers of the earth?
 Each pair comes up with all possible solutions for the sample
question (1 minute).
 Assign a students from each group to explain how they came
up with their answers.
 Record each groups’ answer on a white board.
Hide and reply sample answers
What are the layers of the earth?
 Core
 Inner core
 Outer core
 Mantle
 Crust
Hide and Reply Method
Sample Question 2 without answers
 What layer of the earth is
the arrow referring to?
Multiple choice answers sample
Question 2 with answers
 What layer of the earth is
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
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
the arrow referring to?
A. Core
B. Crust
C. Mantle
D. Sub mantle
1) The hypothesis that continents have slowly
moved to their current locations is called_______
 a. continental drift
 b. continental slope
 c. magnetic reversal
 d. convection
2) ________currents inside Earth might drive
plate motion.
 a. Vertical
 b. Convection
 c. Horizontal
 d. none of the above
3) The result of plate movement can be seen at
____.
 a. abyssal plains
 b. ocean margins
 c. plate centers
 d. plate boundaries
4) Active volcanoes are most likely to form at
____.
 a. transform boundaries
 b. divergent boundaries
 c. the center of continents
 d. convergent oceanic-continental boundaries
5) Plants are a factor in ____ weathering.
 a. physical
 b. chemical
 c. mechanical
 d. both b and c
6) The valley shown in Figure 7 was created by
which of the following?
 a. powerful river
 b. weak river
 c. valley glacier
 d. continental glacier
7) Which feature is illustrated in Figure 8?
 a. oxbow
 b. meander
 c. delta
 d. alluvial fan
8) Refer to Figure 9.
Which region of
California is most likely
to have deserts?
 a. A
 b. B
 c. C
 d. D
9) The figure shown illustrates a ____.
 a. community
 b. ecosystem
 c. limiting factor
 d. population density
10) Of the following, which is a renewable energy
resource?
 a. coal
 b. kerosene
 c. geothermal energy
 d. natural gas
Reflection 3 minutes
 Share with a different pair:
 How confident are you with your answers? Why/why
not?
Reflection
 What are some ways to eliminate wrong answer
choices?
 How can pictures, charts and graphs aid you in getting
the right answer?
 For a science test what sorts of techniques do you need
to know?