Exam Preview for 32401: Place-Based Learning

Place-Based Learning - Connecting Young Children to Their Communities & Environments

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1. Which part of the place-based learning means “learn by doing”? Experiential learning Child-centered learning Project-based Socially and emotionally supportive
2. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of Place-Based Learning? A way to have free play on the playground A way to ground learning in local communities and contexts A way to support the 4 C’s (collaboration, creativity, communication, critical thinking) A way to give children “voice and choice”
3. A teacher wants to begin an “Our Place” project with their class. What is the best way to begin? Ask your administrator Look out the window and do an environmental scan Ask a librarian Do a google search
4. You have identified your “Our Place” and are starting to learn about it. You want children to look at the different elements such as rocks and plants. You ask the children to find something special there. Which step of the curriculum process are you in? Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
5. A teacher has just done a STEAM scan and is implementing STEAM curriculum. Which of the following is not a STEAM content appropriate for the Our Place project? Making and tinkering with found materials in the “Our Place” Creating a mobile with natural items from the “Our Place” Identifying objects from the “Our Place” and making a graph Bringing worksheets outside to finish in the “Our Place”