Scientific literacy tests were conducted for std VI and std IX.The tests were framed by me along with 3 trainees-Miss Viona Correia,Miss Alisha Vagekar and Miss Valmira Fernandes.These tests were framed according to the level of the classes and aimed to check the basic scientific literacy possessed by students at two different age levels.
A thorough analysis was done to find out what wrong answers were given by the students for certain questions and what misconceptions they had about a particular question.My expectation of class VI was 70% and of class IX was 50% but the results were very disappointing as even 50% of the students of class VI and 40% of the students of class IX could not answer all the questions correctly. The results showed that the students of both the classes -std VI and std IX had a meager knowledge of science.
Some of the surprising wrong answers given by the students for a few questions are shown below:
The scientific literacy test given for class VI had a question -
"Magnet will not attract a _________"
The correct option was 'plastic ruler'.The students couldn't answer even such a basic question.The option chosen by most of the students was 'iron nail' which in fact is an example of a magnetic material.This came as a surprise for me as this was a question from the chapter 'Fun with magnets' which I personally taught them.
The scientific literacy test given for class IX had a question -
''Which of the following is not a mammal?"
The correct option was 'penguin'.The options chosen by most of the students were either 'bat' or 'polar bear'.This was a very simple question much below the level of the class but the students could not answer it.
Another question given for class IX which was answered wrongly by most students was-
'The process by which milk is converted into curd is _______
The correct option was 'Fermentation'.The options chosen by the students were either 'pasteurization' or 'saponification'.
The test papers are given below:
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY TEST
STD IX
A thorough analysis was done to find out what wrong answers were given by the students for certain questions and what misconceptions they had about a particular question.My expectation of class VI was 70% and of class IX was 50% but the results were very disappointing as even 50% of the students of class VI and 40% of the students of class IX could not answer all the questions correctly. The results showed that the students of both the classes -std VI and std IX had a meager knowledge of science.
Some of the surprising wrong answers given by the students for a few questions are shown below:
The scientific literacy test given for class VI had a question -
"Magnet will not attract a _________"
The correct option was 'plastic ruler'.The students couldn't answer even such a basic question.The option chosen by most of the students was 'iron nail' which in fact is an example of a magnetic material.This came as a surprise for me as this was a question from the chapter 'Fun with magnets' which I personally taught them.
The scientific literacy test given for class IX had a question -
''Which of the following is not a mammal?"
The correct option was 'penguin'.The options chosen by most of the students were either 'bat' or 'polar bear'.This was a very simple question much below the level of the class but the students could not answer it.
Another question given for class IX which was answered wrongly by most students was-
'The process by which milk is converted into curd is _______
The correct option was 'Fermentation'.The options chosen by the students were either 'pasteurization' or 'saponification'.
The test papers are given below:
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY TEST
Name: Class:VI Roll no.:
Select
the correct answer from the options provided below.
1)
The human
body has __________ bone.
a)100
b) 158 c)206 d)251
2)
Human beings
have __________ pair of ribs.
a)6
b)8 c)10 d)12
3)
__________
can live for a week without its head.
a)Earthworm b)Cockroach c)Lizard d)Snake
4)
__________
is known as the ship of the desert.
a)Cactus b)Camel c)Sheep d)Deer
5)
__________ is
the process by which plants prepare their food.
a)Photosynthesis b)Transpiration c)Evaporation d)Metabolism
6)
__________
is not a part of the digestive system.
a)Oesophagus b)Liver c)Small intestine d)Kidney
7)
The male
lion can be easily recognised by it __________.
a)eyes b)ears c)mane d)tail
8)
The taste of
pure water is__________.
a)salty b)sweet c)bitter d)tasteless
9)
Ozone layer
protects the earth from __________ rays.
a)alpha b)beta c)gamma d)UV
10)
__________
is an instrument used to measure temperature.
a)Hydrometer b)Thermometer c)Gyrometer d)Tempometer
11)
Acid present
in lemons is __________.
a)citric acid b)formic acid c)lactic acid d)uric acid
12)
__________
does not dissolve in water.
a)Salt b)Sugar c)Alcohol d)Kerosene
13)
__________ is
used in pencils.
a)Silver b)Copper c)Graphite d)Iron
14)
__________
is caused due to lack of iodine.
a)Anaemia b)Jaundice c)Ring worm d)Goitre
15)
It takes the
Earth __________ to go around the sun.
a)one hour b)one day c)one month d)one year
16)
The most
abundant element in the earth’s crust is __________.
a)iron b)aluminium c)silicon d)oxygen
17)
The closet
planet to the sun is __________.
a)Moon b)Earth c)Mercury d)Jupiter
18)
An electric
cell has __________ terminals.
a)one
b)two c)three d)four
19)
__________ is
an example of opaque material.
a)Cardboard b)Butter paper c)Glass piece d)Cellophane paper
20)
Magnet will
not attract a __________.
a)coin b)safety pin c)iron nail d)plastic ruler
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY TEST
Name:
Class: IX Rollno.: Select the
correct answer from the options provided below.
1)
Which is the largest living fish?
a)Blue Whale b)Whale shark c)Orca d)Sperm Whale
2)
The largest member of the cat family in terms of length and weight is
_______.
a)Tiger b)Lion c)Leopard d)Cheetah
3) Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a)Methane
b)Nitrous oxide c)Carbon
dioxide d)Hydrogen
4)
The hardest substance with a brilliant lustre is __________.
a)Sapphire
b)Diamond c)Platinum d)Tourmaline
5) The process by which milk is
converted into curd is __________.
a)Fermentation b)Saturation c)Pasteurization d)Saponification
6)
The type of lens in a magnifying
glass is __________.
a)Concave b)Convex c)Concave and convex d)None of the above
7)
Antibiotics kill __________.
a)Only bacteria b)Only viruses c)Only few viruses d)Both bacteria and viruses
8)
Sound waves cannot be transmitted through __________.
a) Water
b)Air c)Vacuum d)Liquid
9)
The scientific study of plant life is known as __________ .
a) Botany
b)Chemistry
c)Zoology d)Microbiology
10)The movement of pollen to the
stigma of a flower is known as _______.
a)Reproduction b)Budding c)Germination d)Pollination
11)The biggest organ in the
human body is __________.
a) Liver
b)Skin c)Heart d)Tongue
12)The process of bending of
light when it travels from one medium to another is called as __________.
a)Transmission b)Reflection c)Inclination d)Refraction
13)Air contains 78% of which
gas?
a)Nitrogen
b)Oxygen c)Carbon dioxide d)Hydrogen
14)The number of chromosome
pairs in humans are __________.
a)46
b)30 c)23 d)18
15)An animal which lacks a
backbone is referred to as __________.
a)Amphibian
b)Vertebrate
c)Omnivorous d)Invertebrate
16)The pH of a strong acid is
closest to __________.
a)1
b)5 c)7 d)14
17) The process by
which a creature becomes well suited to its habitat is called as _________.
a)Specialization b)Adaptation c)Migration d)Habitation
18)Washing soda is the common
name for __________.
a)Sodium carbonate b)Calcium bicarbonate c)Sodium bicarbonate d)Calcium carbonate
19)The atomic symbol of iron is
__________.
a)I b)Ir c)F d)Fe
20)Which among the following is
not a mammal?
a)Polar bear b)Bat
c)Penguin d)Platypus
A few test papers are given below:
STD VI
STD VI
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