1. Welcome to the Praxis II Summer Institute June 26-28, 2012

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3.  Individuals who would like to teach all subjects to middle school students.  May use a non-programmable calculator  Two hours to complete  120 multiple choice question ◦ 30 questions regarding science ◦ 30 regarding history and social studies ◦ 30 regarding mathematics ◦ 30 regarding literature and language studies.

4.  assess your ability to ◦ formulate and test hypotheses ◦ design experiments ◦ apply basic scientific concepts ◦ identify problems ◦ evaluate and analyze data ◦ use scientific instruments ◦ utilize practical and theoretical models

5.  Scope of test: ◦ Physical Science 33-34% ◦ Geosciences 33-34% ◦ Biology 33-34%

7.  nuclear chemistry  relativity  radioactivity  fusion  fission  physics  sound production  mirrors  lenses  electromagnetic spectrum  magnetism  circuits  current  static electricity  heat  energy transformation  energy sources  Newton's law of motion  conservation laws  mass  weights  gravity  periodic table  circular, projectile, and straight-line motion  chemical bonding  catalysts  acids and bases  chemical reactions  reduction  oxidation  kinetics theory  physical and chemical properties of matter

8.  oceanography  geological processes  physical processes  biological processes  chemical processes  meteorology  weather  climate  atmospheric composition  movement of the atmosphere  earth life forms  land forms  internal processes  the earth's composition  galaxies  planets  stars  solar system

9.  principles of heredity  function of organ systems  life forms and their structures  genes and their functions  energy sources  cellular function and organelles  other important molecules

11. What are some of the negative effects of science and technology? A. Water, air, and sound pollution B. Water to sustain living things C. Oxygen D. Communication Life science studies living organisms and their: A. structure and function B. growth C. origin and evolution D. all of the above

12. Middle school students come to school with what information about science? A. Background knowledge B. Understanding of how things work C. Perception of the physical world D. All of the above

13. Which of the following is not a unifying principle in biology? A. Cell theory B. Energy C. Genetics D. Homeostasis Which of the following is not part of the study of the earth sciences? A. Astrology B. Geology C. Oceanography D. Meteorology

14. Astronomy studies: A. the origins of the universe B. the shape and structure of the planets C. the measurement of time D. All of the above

15. How do you feel at this moment?