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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

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RESPECT  RESILIENCE PASSION  ADAPTABILITY COLLABORATION  INNOVATION

P5 and P6 Science Parents’ Workshop

7 April 2018

Understanding PSLE Science Questions

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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

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Science Syllabus

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Assessment Format – P5/6 Standard

Booklet Item Type Number

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

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Assessment Format – P5/6 Foundation

* Provision of a word list – Appendix 1

Duration of paper: 1 hour 15 minutes Booklet Item Type Number

questions Marks per question Weighting (%) A Multiple-Choice 18 2 36 B Structured 6 - 7 2 , 3 14 Open-ended 5 - 6 2 , 3 , 4 20

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Science Alive @ home

3rd Edition

Make reading resources available

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Science Alive @ home

Explore McOnline for learning resources

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Science Alive @ home

Explore McOnline for learning resources

Tutorial

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Science Alive @ home

Explore McOnline for learning resources

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Science Alive @ home

Explore McOnline for learning resources

Experimental videos

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Science Alive @ home

Explore McOnline for learning resources

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Science Alive @ home

Explore McOnline for learning resources

Interactive activity

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Science Alive @ home

Encourage your child to watch  Discovery channel  Animal planet  National geographic channel

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Science Alive @ home

Conduct simple experiment with your child

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Science Alive @ home

Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

2017 STD / Booklet B

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

Why are there holes

n the box?

Why are there water droplets formed in the container?

Hot fried bananas hole in the lid Box R Box S

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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.

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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]

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Science Alive @ home

Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

2017 FDN / Booklet A

The boy is sliding down because _________ .[2]

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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]

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Some common misconceptions

Appendix 2

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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

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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