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P4 Parents’ Briefing
SCIENCE
STELLAR @ P3Agenda
• Science Curriculum and Syllabus
• Teaching and Learning Resources
• Assessment
• Helping your child in this journey
STELLAR @ P3Primary Science Curriculum
• Science as an inquiry
• Knowledge,
Understanding and
Application
• Skills and Processes
• Ethics and Attitudes
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences
Overview of the Primary Science Syllabus
Themes Lower Block (P3 & 4) Upper Block (P5 & 6)
Diversity • Diversity of living and non-living things
(General characteristics and classification)
• Diversity of materials
Cycles • Cycles of plants and animals
(Life Cycles)
• Cycles in matter and water
(Matter)
• Cycles in plants and animals
(Reproduction)
• Cycles in matter and water
(Water)
Interactions • Interaction of forces
(Magnets)
• Interaction of forces
(Frictional, gravitational forces,
force in springs)
• Interaction within the environment
Systems • Plant system
(Plant parts and functions)
• Human system
(Digestive system)
• Plant system
(Respiratory and circulatory systems)
• Human system
(Respiratory and circulatory systems)
• Cell system
• Electrical system
Energy • Energy forms and uses
(Light and Heat)
• Energy forms and uses
(Photosynthesis)
• Energy conversion
How Science is Taught…
Experiment
with torch
and opaque
objects.
Conclude that
a shadow is
bigger when
the torch
is nearer
the object.
Apply concept
in new situation.
How Science is Taught…
Experiment with torch and opaque objects
Vary the distance between the can and torch
How Science is Taught…
The shadow is bigger when the torch is nearer
the object.
The shadow is smaller when the torch is further
from the object.
How Science is Taught…
Apply concept in new situation:
Draw the shadow formed on the screen.
• My Pals Are Here! Textbooks
• No Activity Book. Why? School based worksheets
(SPARK worksheets) – Allow more hands-on
experiences and process skills related activities to
learn Science
• Science File
• Science Learning Log
Teaching and Learning Resources
Samples of SPARK Worksheets
• 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
Samples of S.H.I.N.E. on worksheets
Science Assessment
Assessment of Process & Skills
Assessment of Application of Concepts
Assessment of Concepts
• Booklet A : Multiple Choice
(28 questions x 2 marks = 56 marks)
• Booklet B : Open-ended Question
(13 questions x 2/3/4/5 marks = 44 marks)
• Total Mark: 100
• Duration : 1 h 45 min
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
AYes
YesAllows 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.
____________________________________________
Communicating (pictorial)
-Interpreting information
presented in the pictorial form.
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]
_____________________________________________
Assessment of Application of Concepts
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
•
Assessment for Learning (AfL)
in Science
Assessment and Learning
• feedback to teachers understand the strengths and weaknesses of students
• feedback to parents monitor child’s progress and achievement
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• More opportunities
to show learning
• Caters to wider
range of learning
styles
• Regular and timely
feedback
• More confident
• Motivated to
learn
• Enjoy learning
How will this benefit your child?
Helping your child in this journey
• Encourage reading of science materials
• Science Story books
• Science Magazines (National Geographic
Young Explorer, Science Spy, etc)
• Articles from Straits Times, etc
Helping your child in this journey
• Watch Science related show together
• Planet Earth
• National Geographic Channel
• BBC Knowledge
• Animal Night
• Discovery Channel
Helping your child in this journey
Do…
monitor your child’s daily work
monitor your child’s performance in the
AfLs
give encouragement and support in areas
for improvement
praise your child for any progress made