Praxis 5025- Social
Studies/Science/PE/Art, EM Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
What is the point of having students brush their teeth every day? - Answer -To
remove plaque from teeth, not to get rid of all bacteria in the mouth
How would an art teacher teach students to emulate the work of impressionist
artists? - Answer -Use cotton balls and bright color paint
What would a PE teacher do for PK students to help them strengthen their
muscles? - Answer -a. Crabwalk
b. Stretching
c.Running laps
d. Lifting weights
If a student saw a picture of a rainforest's animals and asked how they survive
without humans feeding them, what would you want to emphasize with that
student? - Answer -the way ecosystems function
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,What could an art teacher do to help reinforce the concepts of fractions? - Answer -
Have students create pizza with different toppings made out of different art
supplies and give different people different number of pieces of different types of
pizza
What would you need to make ceramic pots in an art class? - Answer -A kiln
What lessons does the book the Lorax teach? - Answer -Destruction of natural
resources and population migration
If a PE teacher has students go on a hike three times a semester, what is the teacher
trying to encourage in students? - Answer -Lifelong fitness habit or something they
can do in the future for physical exercise
If a student notices that rolling a ball on the cement has the ball go faster than
rolling it in grass, what concepts should the teacher emphasize? - Answer -friction
How are storms formed? - Answer -Storms are created when a center of low
pressure develops with the system of high pressure surrounding it. This
combination of opposing forces can create winds and result in the formation of
storm clouds
Meeting of cold front and warm front
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,Explanation:
When two different fronts collide, rainstorms and snowstorms form. When a warm
front moves in and meets a cold front, heavy nimbostratus clouds develop. When a
cold front moves in and meets a warm front, comulonimbus clouds produce
thunderstorms.
**Clouds are necessary for storm formation
The only thing in common about all storms is there is a lifting mechanism and
there is enough humidity.
system - Answer -collection of parts that work together and influence one another.
groups or collections having some influence on one another
Ex. the solar system
an organ system
an ecosystem
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, models - Answer -representations of real objects or phenomenon
e.g.: word descriptions or drawings; physical models
cycle - Answer -a series of connected events that repeats
Ex. A life cycle
the water cycle
circadian rhythm (basically a 24-hour internal clock that is running in the
background of your brain and cycles between sleepiness and alertness at regular
intervals. It's also known as your sleep/wake cycle)
constancy - Answer -how things stay the same over time
change - Answer -how things transition over time
ex. seed to plant, growth and decay
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Studies/Science/PE/Art, EM Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
What is the point of having students brush their teeth every day? - Answer -To
remove plaque from teeth, not to get rid of all bacteria in the mouth
How would an art teacher teach students to emulate the work of impressionist
artists? - Answer -Use cotton balls and bright color paint
What would a PE teacher do for PK students to help them strengthen their
muscles? - Answer -a. Crabwalk
b. Stretching
c.Running laps
d. Lifting weights
If a student saw a picture of a rainforest's animals and asked how they survive
without humans feeding them, what would you want to emphasize with that
student? - Answer -the way ecosystems function
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,What could an art teacher do to help reinforce the concepts of fractions? - Answer -
Have students create pizza with different toppings made out of different art
supplies and give different people different number of pieces of different types of
pizza
What would you need to make ceramic pots in an art class? - Answer -A kiln
What lessons does the book the Lorax teach? - Answer -Destruction of natural
resources and population migration
If a PE teacher has students go on a hike three times a semester, what is the teacher
trying to encourage in students? - Answer -Lifelong fitness habit or something they
can do in the future for physical exercise
If a student notices that rolling a ball on the cement has the ball go faster than
rolling it in grass, what concepts should the teacher emphasize? - Answer -friction
How are storms formed? - Answer -Storms are created when a center of low
pressure develops with the system of high pressure surrounding it. This
combination of opposing forces can create winds and result in the formation of
storm clouds
Meeting of cold front and warm front
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,Explanation:
When two different fronts collide, rainstorms and snowstorms form. When a warm
front moves in and meets a cold front, heavy nimbostratus clouds develop. When a
cold front moves in and meets a warm front, comulonimbus clouds produce
thunderstorms.
**Clouds are necessary for storm formation
The only thing in common about all storms is there is a lifting mechanism and
there is enough humidity.
system - Answer -collection of parts that work together and influence one another.
groups or collections having some influence on one another
Ex. the solar system
an organ system
an ecosystem
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, models - Answer -representations of real objects or phenomenon
e.g.: word descriptions or drawings; physical models
cycle - Answer -a series of connected events that repeats
Ex. A life cycle
the water cycle
circadian rhythm (basically a 24-hour internal clock that is running in the
background of your brain and cycles between sleepiness and alertness at regular
intervals. It's also known as your sleep/wake cycle)
constancy - Answer -how things stay the same over time
change - Answer -how things transition over time
ex. seed to plant, growth and decay
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