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Tch Science Elem
Teaching Science in Elementary Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| forming new schemata or splitting off new schemata to accommodate new information | accommodation |
| enlarging schemata with new information | assimilation |
| a state of mental uncertainty about the explanation of an occurrence | cognitive disequilibration |
| a state of mental satisfaction | cognitive equilibration |
| finding ways items can be arranged in sequence | combinatorial reasoning |
| a state of cognitive development in which people think in terms of concrete objects | concrete operational stage |
| the notion that people build their own knowledge and representations of new information from their own experience | constructivism |
| finding the extent to which the changes in one variable are associated with changes in another variable | correlational reasoning |
| a solid of a regular shape that has a regularly repeating internal arrangement of atoms; formed by the solidification of a chemical compound | crystal |
| pouring off the top liquid without disturbing the lower layers | decant |
| an event that is at variance with what is expected | discrepant event |
| the great circle of the celestial sphere that is the apparent path of the sun among stars | ecliptic |
| pertaining to one's self | egocentric |
| a state og cognitive development in Piagetian theory in which people think in abstract terms | formal operational stage |
| the scientific process of identifying variables that bear on a hypothesis and keeping all of those variables constant except the one being experimented with | isolation and control of variables |
| an iron ore mineral that is a natural magnet | lodestone |
| nerve; a single elongated cell that is the basic unit of the nervous system | neuron |
| the study of the functions and activities of living things | physiology |
| an insoluble substance separated from a solution by a chemical or physical change | precipitate |
| an early stage of cognitive development in Piagetian theory applicable to children in preschool and early school years | preoperational stage |
| finding probabilities of events occurring | probabilistic reasoning |
| comparing relationsihps between variables | proportional reasoning |
| a solution that contains the maximum solute possible under existing conditions | saturated |
| adjustment of the amount of teacher or peer guidance to fit the student's current performance level | scaffolding |
| a cognitive structure | schemata (singular: schema) |
| the earliest stage of human cognitive development in Piagetian theory | sensorimotor stage |
| a substance dissolved in a solution | solute |
| a homogeneous mixture | solution |
| a substance that can dissolve something | solvent |
| the point at which a nerve impulse passes from one neuron to another | snapse |
| a conclusion correctly deduced from the evidence | validity |
| the range of learning activities that are too difficult for children to master alone but that can be learned with guidance and assistance from teachers and peers | zone of proximal development (ZPD) |
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