1803 Vocabulary Terms

These terms are in no particular order; however all must be defined as a part of the set-exercises assessment
task.
Term Definition
2D Shape The quality of being two-dimensional shape.
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3D Shape The quality of being three-dimensional shape.
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5E Model Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, evaluate.
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Accommodation The process of adjusting to someone or something.
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Assimilation The process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
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Cardinality The number of elements in a set.
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Centration To focus on only one aspect of a situation, problem or object.
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Classification (Science 1-Single stage: it is separating a set of objects into two or more subsets based on at
process skill) least one observable property.
2- Multistage classification: sets are sorted into subsets.
3- Serial Ordering: objects are placed in order
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Cognitive constructivism A constructivist view that focuses on individual, internal constructions of knowledge.
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communicating (Science Expressing ideas in many forms, such as orally, in writing or with graph etc.
10 process skill)
Concept An idea.
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conceptual subitizing The person should find patterns and use those spatial relationships to find a total.
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conclusion (Scientific Conclusion in science is the final step by which scientist will reveal whether the
method) hypothesis was proven correct or not.
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Concrete operational This stage is from 7-11. Children begin thinking logically about concrete events but
stage have difficulty understanding abstract or hypothetical concepts.
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concrete pictorial Is a highly effective approach to teaching that develops a deep and sustainable
abstract learning understanding of maths.
15 progression
Conservation The action of conserving something, in particular: (preservation, protection, or
restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife).
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Constructivist method An psychological term which explains how people might acquire knowledge and learn.
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controlling variables A controlled variable is one which the researcher holds constant (controls) during an
(More complex science experiment.
18 process skill)
Data Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
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Disequilibrium When the students doesnt understand the lesson and doesnt have confident.
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21 Equilibrium When the student understand the lesson.

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Estimation A judgement of the worth or character of someone or something.

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Formal Operations Stage begins at approximately age 12 and lasts into adulthood. People develop skills such as
logical thought, deductive reasoning, and systematic planning.
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hypothesis (Scientific What you expect will happen in a certain circumstance.
24 method)
hypothesizing (More put (something) forward as a hypothesis.
complex science process
skill)
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inferring (science process The ability to make good observations.
26 skill)
informal experience Any learning that is not formal, such as self-directed.
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inquiry-based learning Is a form of active learning that starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios
(IBL) rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to
knowledge.
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learning cycle A concept of how people learn from experience.
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logical grouping Identifying how the interactions have dependencies and grouping them into an activity.
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measuring Assess the importance, effect, or value of (something).
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measuring (science Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device
process skill) marked in standard units.
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more knowledgeable It refers to someone who has a better understanding or a higher ability level than the
other learner, with respect to a particular task, process, or concept.
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naturalistic experience Experiences initiated spontaneously by children as they go about their daily
activities.
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observing (science Using the senses to gather information about an object or event.
35 process skill)
one to one Being able to match one object to one other object or person.
36 correspondence
perceptual subitizing Involves looking at a number of items and recognizing the number without much
pause.
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predicting (science A guess about what might happen in the future, based on observations you make.
38 process skill)
pre-operational stage Children begin to engage in symbolic play and learn to manipulate symbols.
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Principles of School It emphasizes the need for well-prepared and well-supported teachers and
Mathematics administrators, and it acknowledges the importance of a carefully organized system for
assessing students learning and a programs effectiveness.
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process skill Skills used to manage and modify actions in the completing of daily living tasks.
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42 rational counting childrens ability to assign a number to the objects they are counting.
Reversibility the ability to recognize that numbers or objects can be changed and returned to their
original condition.
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rote counting is the simplest number concept that children develop, and it merely consists
of counting numbers sequentially.
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Scaffolding the role that adults can play in joint problem-solving activities with children.
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science process skill include observing qualities, measuring quantities, sorting/classifying, inferring,
predicting, experimenting, and communicating.
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scientific method the process that is used by scientists for testing ideas and theories by using experiments
and careful observation.
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Sensory motor stage During this period, infants are busy discovering relationships between their bodies and
the environment.
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seriation formation, arrangement, succession, or position in a series or orderly sequence.
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social constructivism is a sociological theory of knowledge according to which human development is
socially situated and knowledge is constructed through interaction with others.
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Sorting resolve (a problem or difficulty).
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spatial awareness the ability to be aware of oneself in space.
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Standards for School Are guidelines produced by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in 2000.
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structured experience It is experiential, supervised, in-depth. designed to offer students the opportunity to
more fully explore career interests within one or more.
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student- directed inquiry provides opportunities for learners to undertake research, solve problems,
communicate ideas, and manage their workload and learning in a personalized,
authentic, meaningful context.
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teachable moment is an unplanned opportunity that arises in the classroom where a teacher has an ideal
chance to offer insight to his or her students.
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teacher- directed inquiry When the teacher stands in front of a classroom and presents the information.
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testable question is one that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment.
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volume The amount of space that a substance or object takes place.
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zone of proximal Is the stage when the child learn.
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