E T S Praxis Series

Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (0014)

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Topics Covered

Representative descriptions of each of the content areas covered by the test are provided below. Within each content area, the approximate percentage of examination questions is shown for each topic.

Current section: IV. Science

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IV. Science

  1. Earth Science (25%)
    1. the structure of the earth system
    2. processes of the earth system
    3. Earth history
    4. Earth and universe
  1. Life Science (25%)
    1. the structure and function of living systems
    2. reproduction and heredity
    3. regulation and behavior
    4. biological evolution
    5. interdependence of organisms
  1. Physical Science (25%)
    1. the structure and properties of matter
    2. energy
    3. interactions of energy and matter
  1. Science as Inquiry (5%)
    1. appropriate questioning techniques
    2. planning and conducting simple investigations
    3. gathering data with the tools of science to organize and use data to draw reasonable conclusions
  1. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (10%)
    1. personal health
    2. Science, Technology and Society
  1. History and the Nature of Science (5%)
    1. science as a human endeavor
    2. historical perspectives in science
    3. science as a process
    4. science as a career
  1. Unifying Processes (5%)
    1. systems, order, and organization
    2. structure and function models
    3. changes over time
    4. cycles
    5. equilibrium