Haneet Gandhi and Yukti Sharma Solutions for Chapter: Exploring the Nature of Science, Exercise 2: PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS

Which one among the following is not a desirable aim of science education at the upper primary level?

Good science education should be 'true to the child', implies that science we teach should _____.

National Curriculum Framework, 2005, recommends that science education at the upper primary stage should focus on _____

'Cognitive validity' of the science curriculum at the upper primary stage implies that it should _____

The term 'constructivism' in relation to science education means that children should be _____

The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, recommends that teaching of Science at the upper primary stage should emphasize maximum on:

On the basis of recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, NCERT textbooks in Science lay greater emphasis on:

I. Discouraging rote learning.

II. Maintaining sharp boundaries between different domains of the Science curriculum.

III. Providing active learning experiences to students.

IV. Learning exact definitions of scientific terms.

Which one of the following pairs represents the combination of correct statements given above?

The following steps (not in the proper sequence) are generally recommended to be followed in the scientific method:

I. Testing of hypothesis.

II. Formulation of hypothesis.

III. Identification of problem.

IV. Collection of data. 

V. Drawing of conclusion.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the above steps to be followed for this purpose?