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Primary 4 Parents’ Briefing 30 30 Ja Janu nuar ary y 20 2015 15 Sc Scie ience nce De Depa partme tment nt

STEL TELLAR LAR @ P3 @ P3

Primary Science Syllabus

How Science is Taught…

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How Science is Taught…

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How Science is Taught…

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How Science is Taught…

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• S – Study the question carefully
• H – Highlight the keywords
• I – Identify the Science concepts
• N – Note it down
• E – Explain the answer with the

appropriate Scientific terms

Science Answering Technique – S.H.I.N.E

Science Answering technique – S.H.I.N.E (MCQ)

Science Answering technique – S.H.I.N.E (Open-ended)

Skills: From P3 to P4

Obser ervin ving

(with th descr scribing) ibing)

Compari paring ng

(simi milarit larities ies and differenc rences) s)

Class assify ifying ing

Skills Classifying

This is the skill of grouping objects or events based on common characteristics.

Using appropriate apparatus

This is the skill of knowing the functions and limitations of various apparatus, and developing the ability to select and handle them appropriately for various tasks.

Analysing

This is the skill of identifying the parts of objects, information or processes, and the patterns and relationships between these parts.

Communicating

This is the skill of transmitting and receiving information presented in various forms - verbal, pictorial, tabular or graphical.

Evaluating

This is the skill of assessing the reasonableness, accuracy and quality

• f information, processes or ideas. This is also the skill of assessing

the quality and feasibility of objects.

Inferring

This is the skill of interpreting or explaining observations or pieces of data or information.

Skills: From P3 to P4

Teachers provide opportunities for pupils to use concepts, skills and processes to inquire about thing and happenings around them.

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We can see things because

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Scientific Concept :

• We can see luminous objects

because they give out light that enters our eyes.

• We can see non-luminous objects

because they reflect light from the light source into our eyes.

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An object becomes colder because it has gained coldness. Scientific Concept : An object becomes colder because it has lost heat. Heat travels from a hotter to a colder thing.

cold water

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Science Assessment Assessment of Process & Skills

Assessment of Application of Concepts Assessment of Concepts

• Booklet A : Multiple Choice

(30 questions x 2 marks = 60 marks)

• Booklet B : Open-ended Questions

(14 questions x 2/3/4 marks = 40 marks)

• Duration : 1h 45min

Semestral Assessment 1 and 2

Samples of Assessment

Study the flowchart below.

Objects Breaks when dropped Allows light to pass through Yes No No B A Yes Yes Allows light to pass through D No C

(a) State two properties of Object (i) _________________________________ (ii) _________________________________ (b) State a common property that objects A and D share. ____________________________________________

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Samples of Assessment

The water in the bottle was too hot to be drunk, Jill decided to cool down the water in the bottle. She held the bottle in a container filled with iced water as shown in the diagram below. The cap was not tightened.

iced water ice cubes water bottle hot water container

Jill made 2 observations after a while: Observation 1: The container turned cold. Observation 2: The water level in the container dropped. Explain how these 2 observations happened. [2] _____________________________________________

Asses essmen sment t of App pplic ication ation of Conc ncep epts ts

Heat travels from hotter to colder things. Matter takes up space.

To develop a strong foundation in Science Basic Process Skills To apply Science concepts and Process Skills in a given context

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Assessment and Learning

• feedback to teachers  understand

the strengths and weaknesses of students

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child’s progress and achievement

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