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RESPECT RESILIENCE PASSION ADAPTABILITY COLLABORATION INNOVATION

P3 and P4 Science

Parents’ Workshop

15 July 2017

Familiarising with Primary Science

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Content

Understanding Primary Science

syllabus and assessment format

Science Alive @ home / outside school

Ways to highlight Science concepts through daily

phenomenon

Hands-on activitiesExperiments Science concepts

Q & A

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Science Syllabus

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Assessment Format – P3 SA1

Duration of paper: 1 hour 15 minutes

Booklet Item Type

Number

of

questions

Marks per

question

Weighting

(%)

A Multiple-Choice 20 2 40

B Open-ended 10 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 30

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Assessment Format – P3 SA2 / P4

Booklet Item Type

Number

of

questions

Marks per

question

Weighting

(%)

A Multiple-Choice 28 2 56

B Open-ended 12 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 44

Duration of paper: 1 hour 45 minutes

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Science Alive @ home

3rd Edition

Make reading resources available

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Explore McOnline for learning resources

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Tutorial

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Experimental videos

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Interactive activity

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Marshall Cavendish Education Online

Logging in for Pupils

www.mconline.sg

Login ID :

WDPS + Last 6 CHARACTERS of

pupil’s NRIC number

(For eg. If pupil’s NRIC number is T0123456B,

their log in will be ) : WDPS23456B

School ID: WDPS

*Password : student01(DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR STUDENTS)

FOR STUDENTS

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Science Alive @ home

Encourage your child to watch

Discovery channel

Animal planet

National geographic channel

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Conduct simple experiment with your child

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Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

PSLE Booklet B

Give two reasons why plant P winds itself

upwards on tree T. [2]

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Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

PSLE Booklet A

When he used a metal fork, it did not break.

Explain why. [2]

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Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

PSLE Booklet B

The charcoal provide _________ energy to

cook the meat. [1]

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Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

PSLE Booklet B

Give a reason for using such a surface.

Explain your answer. [1]

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Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

PSLE Booklet A

Which one of the following is the reason why the

two blocks fall? [2]

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Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

PSLE Booklet B

Explain why he felt colder when a strong wind

blew. [2]

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Discuss daily phenomenon with your child

PSLE Booklet A

Which properties of the old car tyres help to

ensure safety? [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