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Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel P5 and P6 Science Parents’ Workshop Understanding PSLE Science Questions 7 April 2018 RESPECT  RESILIENCE  PASSION  ADAPTABILITY  COLLABORATION  INNOVATION

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 technique Comprehend-Chapter-Concept-Craft Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Syllabus Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Assessment Format – P5/6 Standard Duration of paper: 1 hour 45 minutes Number Marks per Weighting Booklet Item Type of question (%) questions A Multiple-Choice 28 2 56 B Open-ended 12-13 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 44 Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Assessment Format – P5/6 Foundation * Provision of a word list Duration of paper: 1 hour 15 minutes – Appendix 1 Number Marks per Weighting Booklet Item Type of question (%) questions A Multiple-Choice 18 2 36 Structured 6 - 7 2 , 3 14 B Open-ended 5 - 6 2 , 3 , 4 20 Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Make reading resources available 3 rd Edition Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Explore McOnline for learning resources Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Explore McOnline for learning resources Tutorial Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Explore McOnline for learning resources Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Explore McOnline for learning resources Experimental videos Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Explore McOnline for learning resources Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Explore McOnline for learning resources Interactive activity Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Encourage your child to watch  Discovery channel  Animal planet  National geographic channel Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Conduct simple experiment with your child Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Discuss daily phenomenon with your child Why are there water Why are there holes 2017 STD / Booklet B droplets formed on the box? in the container? hole in the lid Hot fried bananas Box S Box R Explain why the bananas in box R became wet. [2] Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Discuss daily phenomenon with your child 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. Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Discuss daily phenomenon with your child 2017 STD / Booklet B After a while, she found it easier to remove the lid. Explain why. [1] Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Discuss daily phenomenon with your child 2017 FDN / Booklet A The boy is sliding down because _________ .[2] Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Science Alive @ home Discuss daily phenomenon with your child 2017 FDN / Booklet B Based on the life cycle of the mosquito, explain why flat-owners are encouraged to cover the bamboo pole holders. [1] Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

Some common misconceptions Appendix 2 Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

4Cs Answering Technique Step by step towards excellence and confidence Comprehend Chapter(s) Concept(s) Craft   Read Identify the   Identify the Answer  Highlight or chapter(s) concept(s) question underline related to related to the using learnt the question question strategy *Appendix 3 Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel

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 Gracious Woodlanders with the Zest to Excel