Ms. Killian and her fourth graders have been growing sunflowers under various conditionsthey have grown sunflowers in different kinds of soil, with different amounts of water, and in varying degrees of sunlight. Below are four statements that Ms. Killian makes related to the sunflowers. Which one is most consistent with the idea of a cognitive apprenticeship?
a. Who can tell me what photosynthesis is?
b. How many of you have grown sunflowers at home? How many of you have moms or dads who are gardeners?
c. This sunflower is taller than that sunflower over there. Let's consider what the growing conditions for the two flowers have been and try to figure out what might have led to the difference we see.
d. Elaine, please give each plant the same amount of water today that you gave it yesterday. Also, be sure that you keep each plant in the same location, so that the amount of sunlight it gets stays the same.
Question 2
Three of the following are examples of communities of practice. Which of the following is not?
a. Graduate students studying molecular biology
b. Girls participating in a church youth group
c. Adult males waiting for a light to change at a street corner
d. Teachers working at an elementary school
The tundra at the base of the Torngat mountains in Labrador consists primarily of low-growing mosses
This image shows growing blood vessels in the retina of a mouse
Some of the fastest growing religions in America are non-Judeo-Christian religions. This photograph
Fetus Growing
The growth of GHG emissions is greatest in the rapidly growing economies of India and China
The growing demand for electrical power, carbon sequestration and storage must be a priority