by Mr Chew LH Science

17 January 2015

Zhenghua Primary School

Briefing Session for P6

Parents

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P6 Science Programme @ Zhenghua

• Holistic Assessment (Concept-mapping) • Focused Lessons on Answering Techniques in Science

questions • Learning Journey @ S’pore Science Centre • Current Science, Discovery Box and Science Spy • ICAS Science • Life Science Planting Programme • Environment Programmes (Termly Recycling for papers &

e-Waste, Community Recycling Programme & Earth Week)

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Standard Science Examination Format (1 h 45 min)

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Foundation Science Examination Format (1 h 15 min)

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I. Knowledge with Understanding [40%] Pupils should be able to demonstrate knowledge and

understanding of scientific facts, concepts and

Principles

II. Application of Knowledge and Process Skills [60%]

Pupils should be able to

a. apply scientific facts, concepts and principles to new

situations.

b. use one or a combination of the basic process skills.

Assessment Objectives

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• Diversity

• Cycles

• Systems

• Energy

• Interactions

Themes in Science

Theme: Diversity

• Classifying things

• Living & Non-Living things

• Plants

• Animals

• Classifying animals

• Fungi & Bacteria

• Exploring Materials

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Theme: Cycles

• What is Matter

• Three States of Matter

• Life Cycles

• Life Cycles of some animals

• Life Cycles of plants

• From Parents to Young*

• Reproduction in Flowering plants

• Reproduction in Humans

• Water and Changes of State

• The Water Cycle

• Water- A Precious Resource

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Theme: Systems

• What is a System?

• Your Amazing Body

• Digestive System

• Plants and their parts

• Electric Circuits

• Using Electricity

• Conductors of Electricity

• The Unit of Life *

• Plant Transport System

• Air & Respiratory System

• The Human Circulatory System

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Theme: Energy

• Heat and Temperature

• Effects of Heat

• Light and Shadows

• Energy from the Sun*

• Energy in Food

• Forms and Uses of Energy

• Sources of Energy

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Theme: Interactions • Magnets and their characteristics

• Making Magnets

• Magnets, Magnets Everywhere

• Forces

• Types of Forces

• Living Together

• Characteristics of Environment

• Food Chains and Food Webs

• Adaptations for Survival

• Man’s Impact on the Environment – Term 3 Week 1

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Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ)

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Each of the circuits below has an iron rod, a wooden rod and a plastic rod.

In which of the above circuits would the bulb light up?

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Topic: Conductors of Electricity Concept: Electricity flows through electrical conductors like iron

iron

wooden

plastic iron

wooden

plastic iron wooden

plastic

For Multiple-Choice questions Pupils need to:

• read and understand the question stem

• highlight /circle key words or phrases

• study the given diagrams/ graphs, etc

• list down the topic and concept tested

• go through all 4 options actively and carefully

• explain to himself / herself why the other 3 options are not acceptable.

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Open-Ended Question

(OE)

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Foundation

A farmer poured the same volume of water into each of the set-ups P, Q and R. He observed that the volume of water and amount of soil collected in each cup after five minutes. His results were shown below.

(a) Which set-up, P, Q or R, has (i) the lowest volume of water collected? (ii) the highest amount of soil collected?

Foundation

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R

P

Foundation

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(b) Based on the results, how will having more small roots affect the volume of water collected?

When there are more small roots, the volume of water collected is less.

To answer PSLE Science Open-Ended questions

Pupils need to:

• read and understand the question very carefully (cannot memorise facts without understanding)

• study the diagrams and make comparisions

• list down the topic and concept tested

• craft answers that are scientific; use scientific words and phrases that they have learnt in class.

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HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD IN SCIENCE

Have a revision schedule. Important to have a consistent and regular revision.

Use Science textbooks to revise the key facts and concepts in the topics in P3, P4 and P5. They need these facts and concepts when they tackle application questions in PSLE.

Look through worksheets and practice papers.

Use answering techniques consistently in daily work.

Use memory techniques or tools e.g. acronyms, that they learnt during the Personal Mastery workshop.

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Matter solid can be can be

gas

can be

liquid

has

has

definite volume

no definite shape

has

has

has

definite shape

no definite volume

occupies

space

has

mass

Concept-mapping

has

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Acronyms

Magnetic Materials: (NICS)

Nickel

Iron

Cobalt

Steel

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HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD IN SCIENCE

• Encourage him/her to read widely.

• Encourage him/her to ask questions about things he/she sees around and also get them to explain what they had learnt in the class.

• Talk to him/her about Science that are found in daily life. E.g. hanging wet laundry, a can of cold drink – states of matter, wearing a sweater – conductor of heat, cracks on a cement walkway – expansion due to heat gain, how does a circuit with a bell works.

• Praise your child’s good efforts, and not only his/her successes.

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Thank you

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Work hand-in-hand to bring out the best in every child