Ohio Assessments for Educators OAE Science

Question 1

Which OAE test covers science content for candidates seeking Ohio licensure to teach grades 7–12?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are separate content tests

Answer

Ohio offers separate OAE content tests for Earth Science (024), Biology (025), Chemistry (026), and Physics (090/019) for the 7–12 grade band.

Question 2

Which scientific practice, emphasized in NGSS, involves students building and testing explanations using evidence?

Accepted Answer

Constructing explanations and designing solutions

Answer

Constructing explanations using evidence is one of the eight NGSS science and engineering practices central to Ohio's science standards.

Question 3

A biology teacher has students examine cheek cells under a microscope. This activity PRIMARILY develops which science practice?

Accepted Answer

Planning and carrying out investigations

Answer

Hands-on microscopy is a direct investigation activity where students plan procedures, gather data, and draw observations.

Question 4

Which crosscutting concept in NGSS describes the idea that matter and energy move through systems?

Accepted Answer

Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation

Answer

The 'Energy and matter' crosscutting concept addresses how matter cycles and energy flows through systems across all scientific disciplines.

Question 5

In a chemistry class, a student observes a color change during a reaction. What type of change has most likely occurred?

Accepted Answer

Chemical change

Answer

A color change is one of the indicators of a chemical change, where new substances with different properties are formed.

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