P5 and P6 Science - Woodlands Primary School · 2018. 4. 9. · Parents’ Workshop 7 April 2018...

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P5 and P6 Science

Parents’ Workshop

7 April 2018

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

Some common misconceptions

4Cs answering techniqueComprehend-Chapter-Concept-Craft


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

2017 STD / Booklet B

Explain why the bananas in box R became wet. [2]

Why are there holes

on the box?

Why are there water

droplets formed

in the container?Hot fried bananas

hole in the lid

Box R Box S




2017 STD / Booklet A

The diagram shows plant P growing on a tree

trunk. Its roots grip the surface of the trunk but

do not reach the ground.




2017 STD / Booklet B

After a while, she found it easier to remove the

lid. Explain why. [1]



Discuss daily phenomenon with your child2017 FDN / Booklet A

The boy is sliding down because _________ .[2]



Discuss daily phenomenon with your child2017 FDN / Booklet B

Based on the life cycle of the mosquito, explain

why flat-owners are encouraged to cover the

bamboo pole holders. [1]


Some common misconceptions

Appendix 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 4

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