About this book PSLE Science Answering Techniques Revealed! promotes the development of a student’s skills in answering structured and open-ended questions in important Science examinations. It is designed to equip students in Primary 5 and 6 with the necessary skills to answer questions accurately and to the point. How the book should be used The questions are carefully crafted to ensure that they are relevant to the current syllabus. They are structured in a way that allows students to attempt the questions first before looking at the guided answers. Students can learn from the guidelines, notes and tips so that they are aware of common mistakes that often result in the loss of marks. More than content knowledge The current Science syllabus requires students to answer questions in given contexts. It requires more than content knowledge. Students are required to be specific in their answers, showing understanding of concepts through application. More than an assessment book This book is not merely a practice book. Students can learn from analysing their answers against the guided answers and learn to be more precise and concise in answering the various types of questions. About the author “My son is able to grasp Science concepts very well. However, he has not been able to score well in the open-ended questions in his Science papers despite the fact that he knows the answers.” “My daughter did reasonably well in her multiple- choice questions but she did quite badly for Section B.” “He knew the answers to the questions but did not know how to express them!” These are the comments which I often hear from my 15 years of teaching PSLE Science both in local schools as well as learning centres. Students are usually able to regurgitate Science concepts but they often experience difficulties applying these to questions relevantly. As such, we (my team and I) have decided to produce a book with answering guides to aid the students in acquiring skills essential for answering science questions. We believe that we are able to impart the necessary skills to students through this book and our lessons at Newtonapple Learning Hub. At Newtonapple, we develop a students’ process skills prescribed in the syllabus as well as answering techniques essential to excel in Science. We believe students will enjoy this learning process as they better understand the requirements and expectations of Science open-ended questions in examinations. Linda Koh Head Trainer, Science (Primary) Newtonapple Learning Hub
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About this bookPSLE Science Answering Techniques Revealed! promotes the development of a student’s skills in answering structured and open-ended questions in important Science examinations. It is designed to equip students in Primary 5 and 6 with the necessary skills to answer questions accurately and to the point.
How the book should be usedThe questions are carefully crafted to ensure that they are relevant to the current syllabus. They are structured in a way that allows students to attempt the questions fi rst before looking at the guided answers. Students can learn from the guidelines, notes and tips so that they are aware of common mistakes that often result in the loss of marks.
More than content knowledgeThe current Science syllabus requires students to answer questions in given contexts. It requires more than content knowledge. Students are required to be specifi c in their answers, showing understanding of concepts through application.
More than an assessment bookThis book is not merely a practice book. Students can learn from analysing their answers against the guided answers and learn to be more precise and concise in answering the various types of questions.
About the author“My son is able to grasp Science concepts very well. However, he has not been able to score well in the open-ended questions in his Science papers despite the fact that he knows the answers.”
“My daughter did reasonably well in her multiple-choice questions but she did quite badly for Section B.”
“He knew the answers to the questions but did not know how to express them!”
These are the comments which I often hear from my 15 years of teaching PSLE Science both in local schools as well as learning centres. Students are usually able to regurgitate Science concepts butthey often experience diffi culties applying these to questions relevantly.
As such, we (my team and I) have decided to produce a book with answering guides to aid the students in acquiring skills essential for answering science questions. We believe that we are able to impart the necessary skills to students through this book and our lessons at Newtonapple Learning Hub.
At Newtonapple, we develop a students’ process skills prescribed in the syllabus as well as answering techniques essential to excel in Science. We believe students will enjoy this learning process as they better understand the requirements and expectations of Science open-ended questions in examinations.
Linda KohHead Trainer, Science (Primary)Newtonapple Learning Hub
Question 8 Process Skill ...........................................................................................73
Question 9 Process Skill ...........................................................................................77
HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) .............................................................................81
Detailed Explanations and Solutions for HOTS ........................................................89
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 3 ENERGY
Concept Map .................................................................................................................97Model Example .............................................................................................................99Practice Questions with Detailed Explanations and Solutions
HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) ...........................................................................133 Detailed Explanations and Solutions for HOTS ......................................................137
CHAPTER 4 FORCES
Concept Map ...............................................................................................................141Model Example ...........................................................................................................143Practice Questions with Detailed Explanations and Solutions
HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) ...........................................................................185 Detailed Explanations and Solutions for HOTS ......................................................191
Sally poured 200 ml of liquid A into a glass container and left the container on the dining table. The diagram below shows what she observed after five minutes.
part Q of container
liquid Apart P of container
glass container
(a) Based on Sally’s observation, compare the temperature of liquid A with the roomtemperature.