Science

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Science
10th Grade

• Wisconsin Knowledge And Concepts Examinations

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WKCE Science

• Questions on the WKCE Science test come from the
  subjects of

LIFE SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
SCIENCE INQUIRY
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WKCE Science

• Questions on the WKCE Science test also
  come from the areas of

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE
HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE
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WKCE Science

• WKCE science questions will measure
  your ability to
• recognize,
• understand, and
• apply
• scientific principles and methods.

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WKCE Science
Type Of Questions

• The WKCE Science test consists of
  multiple choice questions.

Like all sections of the WKCE, the Science test
is timed.
You have 60 minutes to work on the WKCE Science
test.
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WKCE Science
Multiple Choice Questions
Life Science

• Multiple choice life science questions
  include
• characteristics and structures of living things.
• interaction of living things with each other and
  with the environment.
• application of life science knowledge to
  investigations and real life situations.

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WKCE Science Multiple Choice Questions
Physical Science

• Multiple choice physical science questions
  concern
• physical and chemical characteristics of matter.
• forms and characteristics of energy.
• interaction of matter and energy.
• application of physical science knowledge to
  investigations and real life situations.

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WKCE Science Multiple Choice Questions
Earth And Space Science

• Multiple choice Earth and space science questions
  evaluate your understanding of the
• structure and systems of Earth.
• structure and systems of
  other bodies in the universe.
• interactions of the bodies of the universe.
• application of Earth and space science knowledge
  to investigations and real life situations.

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WKCE Science Multiple Choice Questions
Science Inquiry

• Multiple choice science inquiry questions judge
  your skill in
• using scientific methods and tools.
• evaluating experimental designs.
• formulating hypotheses.
• analyzing and interpreting data.
• predicting outcomes.

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WKCE Science Multiple Choice Questions
Science And Technology

• Multiple choice science and technology questions
  determine your understanding of
• technological design.
• relationships between science
  and technology.

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WKCE Science Multiple Choice Questions
Personal And Social Applications Of Science

• Multiple choice personal and social applications
  of science questions ask you to apply the impact
  of science on the issues of
• health,
• population,
• resources, and
• environment.

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WKCE Science Multiple Choice Questions
History And Nature Of Science

• Multiple choice history and nature of science
  questions rate your understanding of
• science as a human activity.
• the history of science.

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WKCE Science
Test Dates
Your teacher or counselor will tell you
on which
day between November 4th and 22nd you will take
the WKCE Science test.
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WKCE Scores

• Norm-referenced scores tell how
  well you are doing in
  comparison to
  other 10th graders across the nation.
• Proficiency scores
  tell how well you are achieving
  the science goals that have been
  set by the State of Wisconsin
  for all 10th graders.
  

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WKCE Proficiency Scores
There are 4 possible proficiency
scores. Each indicates the degree to which you
have learned the science knowledge and skills
included in the 10th grade goals.
Advanced
Proficient
Basic
Minimal
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WKCE Proficiency Scores

• Your science proficiency score is determined by
  the degree to which you
  understand
• scientific knowledge and skills.
• the interrelationship of
• living systems,
• Earth and space systems, and
• physical systems.
• the use of logic and scientific vocabulary.
• the application of science to new and real world
  situations.
• interpretation of experiments with complex
  results and transferring those results to a
  variety of settings.

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Test Taking Skills
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WKCE Science Type Of Questions

• Multiple choice questions on the WKCE require you
  to select the BEST answer from
  the choices.

Because there is no penalty for wrong answers on
the WKCE, answer every question.
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Test Taking Skills

• On the WKCE, you mark your answers
  in your test booklet.

• Your teacher can help you understand the test
  directions and how to mark your answers
  but can not help you
  with any of the test questions.

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Test Taking Skills

• Mark only the circle that goes with the answer
  you choose.

• If you want to change an answer, completely
  erase the first mark you made before making a new
  mark.

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Test Taking Skills

• The WKCE multiple choice questions are scored by
  a machine.
• Be precise in marking your answers.
• Dont make any stray marks.

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Test Taking Skills

• As you take each section of the WKCE, pay
  attention to the information on the bottom of
  each page.

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Test Taking Skills

• Each of the subject area tests
  begins on its own page 1.

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Test Taking Skills

• When you come to the word STOP
  at the bottom of the page, you have finished
  the WKCE Science test.

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Test Taking Skills

• When you have finished checking your work, sit
  quietly
  until everyone else has finished.

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Sample Questions
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Sample Question

• Which of these landforms was most likely created
  by a glacier?
• A
• B
• C
• D

Source http//www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/oea/scnc10
it.html
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Answer To Sample Question

• Which of these landforms was most likely created
  by a glacier?
• B
• A
• B
• C
• D

• B

Source http//www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/oea/scnc10
it.html
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Sample Questions
The next sample question is
an example of a short answer question.
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Sample Question
Source 2001-2002 Student/Parent Pre-Test Guide,
Wisconsin Student Assessment System
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