Knowledge Check: Science Teaching Methodology
Science Teaching Methodology – High Yield MCQs (30)
History, Nature and Definitions of Science
Q1: In primary classes, science is BEST understood as:
A) A set of facts to memorise
B) A list of definitions and laws
C) A process of observing, questioning and testing ideas
D) Only reading about great scientists
Q2: Which classroom situation MOST clearly shows the “nature of science” as inquiry?
A) Teacher dictating all answers from guide
B) Students copying diagrams from textbook
C) Students predicting, observing and recording what happens in a simple experiment
D) Teacher reading the chapter and asking to underline new words
Q3: “From information-giving to activity-based learning” means that science teaching should:
A) Shift from teacher work to student work
B) Focus only on written work
C) Avoid experiments and activities
D) Use only textbook questions for practice
Q4: Which pair BEST shows science as both a “product” and a “process”?
A) Facts and dates
B) Definitions and diagrams
C) Laws (product) and experimentation (process)
D) Notes and question bank practice only
Q5: For Classes 3–5, a child-friendly definition of science should mainly:
A) Include technical words of higher classes
B) Stress Latin and Greek origin of words
C) Connect science to daily life observations
D) Repeat textbook definition without meaning for the child
Aims, Values and Instructional Objectives
Q6: A key AIM of teaching science in primary school is to help children:
A) Accept all statements without doubt
B) Develop curiosity and a questioning mind
C) Memorise all examples in textbook
D) Perform long derivations and proofs only
Q7: “The pupil will identify examples of solids, liquids and gases in the classroom” is an objective at which level of Bloom’s taxonomy?
A) Knowledge (Remembering)
B) Understanding
C) Application
D) Skill/Performance only at lab level
Q8: A science teacher asking children to “justify why we should not accept rumours without checking facts” is mainly promoting:
A) Rote learning
B) Scientific attitude and value of evidence
C) Blind obedience
D) Only speed in answering questions
Q9: Behavioural objectives in science methodology should be written in terms of:
A) Teacher’s activities
B) Student’s observable behaviour
C) Name of chapter
D) Time taken for teaching period only
Q10: “After teaching, the pupil will classify living and non-living things seen in the school campus” mainly represents which type of objective?
A) Understanding / Comprehension
B) Application
C) Skill without thinking
D) Only recall of examples
Methods of Teaching Science
Q11: For introducing the concept of “floating and sinking” in Class 4, the BEST method is:
A) Reading the definition from textbook
B) Giving ready-made notes to memorise
C) Letting children test different objects in a tub of water and discuss
D) Asking them to draw the experiment without doing it
Q12: Inductive method in science teaching means the teacher:
A) Explains rule first, then gives examples
B) Gives many examples and guides children to derive the rule
C) Asks students to memorise the rule only
D) Only conducts oral question–answer without examples
Q13: The 5E model is MOST suitable for:
A) Teacher-centred lecture only
B) Drill and practice of formulae
C) Constructivist, activity-based science lessons
D) Only revision classes before exams
Q14: Project method in primary science is MOST appropriate when the teacher wants to:
A) Finish chapter very quickly
B) Give only home reading
C) Integrate real-life tasks like “home water survey” with learning
D) Avoid group work and keep students silent
Q15: Remedial teaching in science primarily aims to:
A) Punish low achievers
B) Repeat full chapter for all students
C) Diagnose specific difficulties and give focused support
D) Give extra homework to bright students only
Instructional Material, TLM and Resource Utilisation
Q16: In science methodology, “low-cost / no-cost TLM” mainly refers to:
A) Only imported lab equipment
B) Teaching aids made from local and waste materials
C) Very costly models bought from shops
D) Only digital content and animations
Q17: A “science corner” in the classroom is MOST useful for:
A) Storing old files
B) Keeping only teacher’s materials
C) Displaying children’s collections, models and ongoing experiments
D) Keeping furniture and broken items
Q18: Which pair BEST shows use of “community resources” in primary science?
A) Farmer and doctor as resource persons
B) Only internet and videos
C) Only textbooks and workbooks
D) Graphs and tables from guide book only
Q19: While selecting TLM for Class 3 science, the MOST important criterion is that it should be:
A) Very costly and attractive
B) Simple, safe and related to child’s experience
C) Heavy and complicated
D) Only digital and high-tech
Q20: A school garden, aquarium and weather chart together mainly support:
A) Silent reading practice
B) Real-life, continuous observation in science
C) Only language development
D) Only handwriting practice
Curriculum, Textbook and Instructional Planning
Q21: A good primary science curriculum should mainly:
A) Overload children with advanced topics
B) Be linked with child’s environment and experiences
C) Focus only on definitions and diagrams
D) Ignore local context completely
Q22: Which feature makes a primary science textbook MOST effective?
A) Only long paragraphs
B) Many formulae and no pictures
C) Simple language, pictures and activity boxes
D) Only solved question papers of higher classes
Q23: In a lesson plan, “motivation” mainly aims to:
A) Announce homework
B) Check notebooks
C) Arouse interest and link with child’s life
D) Take attendance only
Q24: Year plan, unit plan and lesson plan are mainly tools for:
A) Correcting answer scripts
B) Systematic instructional planning
C) Classroom discipline only
D) Administrative inspection only
Q25: In EVS approach, a theme like “Water” is used to:
A) Teach only science facts
B) Integrate science with social and language learning
C) Avoid activities and projects
D) Replace all other subjects completely
Assessment, Evaluation and Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation
Q26: In science methodology, formative assessment is BEST described as:
A) One final test at year-end
B) Continuous assessment during teaching to improve learning
C) Only practical exam
D) Only oral exam after syllabus completion
Q27: Which tool is MOST suitable to assess process skills like observing and measuring in primary science?
A) Matching questions
B) True–false test
C) Observation checklist during activities
D) Only essay type questions in notebook
Q28: In CCE for science, which combination is MOST appropriate?
A) Only pen–paper tests
B) Projects, activities, oral work, written work and observation
C) Only annual exam
D) Only homework checking
Q29: After checking a science worksheet, the teacher groups students who made similar mistakes and re-teaches that part with a simple activity. This is an example of:
A) Punishment
B) Remedial teaching using assessment data
C) Extra homework only
D) Summative evaluation only
Q30: The MAIN purpose of evaluation in science methodology is to:
A) Label students as weak or strong
B) Find only rank and position
C) Improve both teaching strategies and student learning
D) Select students for punishment or reward only