Deck 14: Preparing for Adult Roles

Question 1

Newspaper publishing can help children to

A)appreciate their family newspaper.
C)plan and organize a series of tasks.
B)learn to read better.
D)develop friendships.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Children can ask a visiting carpenter divergent questions about what he does.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Seven-year-old Tai,who wrote on her picture that she wants to be a babysitter when she grows up,is already thinking about the future.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Critical-thinking skills are used when children challenge their preconceived ideas about space travel.

Question 5

Children's group decision-making skills are strengthened by making pizzas using an assembly-line process.

Question 6

To develop children's awareness of television commercials,ask them to

A)stop watching for a week.
B)keep track of the number of commercials in a favorite program.
C)write their own commercials.
D)ask their parents.

Question 7

When children are involved in preparing a snack that requires measuring,they

A)practice using fractions.
C)have to work together.
B)need adult help.
D)practice decision-making skills.

Question 8

Which of the following objects is nonbiodegradable?

A)Newspapers.
C)Egg shells.
B)Plastic milk cartons.
D)Potato peels.

Question 9

A construction project using real tools is unsafe for school-age children.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a purpose for environmental conservationist activity?

A)Plan and carry through a long-term project.
B)Practice using fractions.
C)Practice cooperative problem solving.
D)Increase the ability to communicate ideas.

Question 11

Children differ in their ability to think about the future.

Question 12

A purpose for a Concerned Consumer activity would be for children to

A)boycott advertisers.
C)find new uses for household objects.
B)taste different foods.
D)judge the quality of food.

Question 13

Children easily understand meaning-based experiences.

Question 14

An equipment list for a cooking activity would include a miter box.

Question 15

Sponges and buckets might be found on the equipment list for a

A)construction activity.
C)chef's club.
B)space travel activity.
D)conservation project.

Question 16

Future opportunities for jobs will involve

A)fewer high-paying jobs.
C)learning a trade.
B)more jobs for women.
D)literate,educated workers.

Question 17

A map-making activity can increase awareness of spatial relationships.

Question 18

Which of the following purposes is most appropriate for a construction worker project?

A)Practice the ability to translate an idea into a concrete object.
B)Challenge preconceived ideas.
C)Increase writing and communication skills.
D)Work cooperatively.

Question 19

Which of the following is not on Toffler's list of things future workers will need to be able to do?

A)Work with colleagues.
C)Obey orders.
B)Have required skills.
D)Be fluent in English.

Question 20

Early childhood is the time to start preparing for future jobs.

Question 21

Describe an activity to test the biodegradability of several items.

Question 22

A purpose of an ecology club might be to __________________________________________________.

Question 23

Plan ahead when you invite a speaker to present special topics by asking the children to ___________________________________.

Question 24

Describe the process for making pizza.

Question 25

How can you coordinate an activity to build a spaceship with an activity on space-to-ground communication?

Question 26

Paraphrase Toffler's statements about future workers.

Question 27

The title of this chapter is "Planning for the Future." Justify its inclusion in a book on school-age child care.

Question 28

When children view television ads,then are asked questions about them,the children develop _________________________ skills.

Question 29

Brainstorming about space travel in the future will encourage children to think creatively.What are some questions caregivers can ask?

Question 30

Toffler,in his book Revolutionary Wealth,said that the latest technologies make it possible for ________________________________________.

Question 31

List the tasks children can perform when publishing a newspaper.

Question 32

A way to coordinate a woodworking project with a map-making project is to ________________________________________.

Question 33

Objects are those that will disintegrate over time are _________________________.

Question 34

According to Toffler,future workers need to be fluent in _____________,as well as minimally literate in ___________________.

Question 35

Preparing food for snacks encourages children to work ____________________.

Question 36

An activity that allows children to explore a variety of scientific instruments can allow them to ___________________________________.

Question 37

Drawings by the two children shown in this chapter show that Tai wants to be a babysitter when she grows up,whereas Elizabeth wants to be a zoologist.How do you account for their choices?

Question 38

An activity in which children compare different brands of familiar products helps them to ____________________ preconceived ideas.

Question 39

Name one activity that encourages children to think creatively.

Question 40

When children set up a restaurant and kitchen,they are engaging in ____________________.

Question 41

What is the purpose of an activity in which children design a space alien?