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RESPECT RESILIENCE PASSION ADAPTABILITY COLLABORATION INNOVATION

P5 and P6 Science

Parents’ Workshop

1 April 2017

Understanding PSLE Science Questions


Content

Understanding PSLE Science

syllabus and assessment format

Science Alive @ home / outside school

Ways to highlight Science concepts through daily

phenomenon

4Cs answering techniqueComprehend-Chapter-Concept-Craft

Q & A


Science Syllabus


Assessment Format – P5/6 Standard

Booklet Item Type

Number

of

questions

Marks per

question

Weighting

(%)

A Multiple-Choice 28 2 56

B Open-ended 12-13 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 44

Duration of paper: 1 hour 45 minutes


Assessment Format – P5/6 Foundation

* Provision of a word list

– Appendix 1Duration of paper: 1 hour 15 minutes

Booklet Item Type

Number

of

questions

Marks per

question

Weighting

(%)

A Multiple-Choice 18 2 36

BStructured 6 - 7 2 , 3 14

Open-ended 5 - 6 2 , 3 , 4 20


Science Alive @ home

3rd Edition

Make reading resources available



Explore McOnline for learning resources




Tutorial




Experimental videos




Interactive activity



Encourage your child to watch

Discovery channel

Animal planet

National geographic channel



Conduct simple experiment with your child



Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

2015 FDN / Booklet B / Question 25

Give two reasons why plant P winds itself

upwards on tree T. [2]




2016 FDN / Booklet A / Question 10

When he used a metal fork, it did not break.

Explain why. [2]




2014 FDN / Booklet B / Question 21

The charcoal provide _________ energy to

cook the meat. [1]




2015 STD / Booklet B / Question 41

Give a reason for using such a surface.

Explain your answer. [1]




2016 STD / Booklet A / Question 26

Which one of the following is the reason why the

two blocks fall? [2]




2015 STD / Booklet B / Question 38

Explain why he felt colder when a strong wind

blew. [2]




2016 STD / Booklet A / Question 19

Which properties of the old car tyres help to

ensure safety? [2]


4Cs Answering Technique

Comprehend Read

Highlight or

underline

Concept(s) Identify the

concept(s)

related to the

question

Craft Answer

question

using learnt

strategy

Step by step towards excellence and confidence

Chapter(s) Identify the

chapter(s)

related to

the question

*Appendix 3


4Cs Answering Technique

Craft Answer question using learnt strategy

Object-oriented working

Relationship answering

Fair test – changed variable and constant

Cause-and-effect

Making reference to experimental result

Use of comparative adjectives

Keyword list – inform us the extent of answer*Appendix 3


Daily phenomenon (Q1a)


Lamp

Plant

Intensity of

light

received

Amount of

heat

receivedWater

evaporates

through the

stomata

Amount of

water lost

nearerhigher

higher

fastergreater


Daily phenomenon (Q1a)


Surface

area of leaf

Fewer number

of stomata

Water

evaporates

through the

stomata

smaller

lesser


Daily phenomenon (Q3)

Discuss daily phenomenon with child

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