science workshop for p3 parents - edgefield primary school · strategies for answering mcq & oe...
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Welcome to
Zhenghua Primary School
Science Workshop
for parents
30 March 2019
Mr Chew
Mr Zulkifli, Mdm Loo Mei Ping
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Workshop Outline
• Objectives of workshop
• Overview of Curriculum
• How does learning Science in ZHPS looks like
• Application of their learning
• What can parents do to facilitate your child’s learning
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Objectives of Workshop
• To share knowledge of the curriculum
• To raise awareness of how learning of Science takes place in ZHPS
• To share ideas on how parents can facilitate their children’s learning at home
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Overview of Curriculum
Downloadable from
https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/
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Ethics & Attitudes
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Skills & Processes
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Topics for P3 & P4
Primary 3 - 2019Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Diversity : Living &
Non-Living things,
Plants, Animals, Fungi
& Bacteria
Diversity : Materials Systems : Human
Body Systems
Systems : Plants and
their parts
Interactions:
Characteristics of
Magnets
Primary 4 - 2019Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Cycles : Life Cycles of
Animals and Plants
Cycles : Matter
Energy : Heat &
Temperature
Energy : Heat &
Temperature (cont’d)
Energy : Light &
Shadow
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Primary
Science topics
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How does learning Science in ZHPS looks like
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Learning in Zhenghua
•Actively engaged
•Hands-on
•Realistic real life contexts
•Nurture Growth mindset & good learning disposition
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Inquiry Based LearningStrategies
Field trips (inside or outside school)
Demonstrations
Investigations
Play/Games with toys
Simulations (apps)
Stories
Making Models
Projects
and many more…
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Applying the learningin basic assessment items
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Strategies for answering MCQ & OE questions
• Look out for key Science words in question.
• Highlight/ Underline these words.
• Identify the topic.
• Recall key ideas from the topic and write them down.
• Link ideas to the question. Add notes to show understanding.
• Eliminate incorrect options (for MCQs).
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MCQ Example 1Topic : ________
Key idea:
______________
Link:
______________
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MCQ Example 1
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Topic : Materials
Key idea:
Strength is the ability to be pulled without breaking/tearing
Link:
When the bag can hold more marbles, it is stronger.
weakest
strongest
MCQ Example 2
Topic : _________
Key idea: __________________________
Link:
_________________
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Topic : Magnets
Key idea: The pull of a magnet is strongest at its poles.
Link:
There should be pins attracted to both ends.
Incorrect – middle is the weakest
Both incorrect – only one end has thumbtacks
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MCQ Example 2
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MCQ Example 3
Topic : _________
Key idea:
_________________
Link:
__________________
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MCQ Example 3
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Topic : Living & Non-living things
Links:
Both the tree and the cow are living things, with many similar characteristics.
Key idea:
Both the tree and the cow can respond, reproduce and need food.
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OE Example 1
Topics :
______________
Key idea:
_________________
Link:
_________________
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OE Example 1
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Topics : Plants, Fungi and Bacteria
Link:
Both the plant and the fungi are living things.
Key idea:
Non-flowering plants and fungi reproduce by spores.
Both of them reproduce by spores.
OE Example 2Topics :
______________
Key ideas:
_________________
Link:
_________________
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OE Example 2
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Topics :
Living & Non-living things
Key ideas:
Living things need air to stay alive.
Fish are living things.
Link:
The fish needs air. The fish has not enough air.
OE Example 3
Topics :
_______________
Key ideas:
________________
Link:
_________________
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OE Example 3
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Topics : Plants and their parts
Key ideas:
Plants have stem, leaves and roots.
Roots absorb water.
Link:
Amount of water in the container decreases.
The roots absorb water.
What can parents do to facilitate your child’s
learning
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Tips for parents
1.Children love Science. They are full of wonder about natural phenomenon.
Encourage them to ask questions and find answers with them.
e.g. why do we use gloves in kitchen?
(gloves are poor conductor of heat)
why do we use certain cloth in kitchen to wipe the tables? (these materials absorb most amount of water.)
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Tips for parents
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Which way should we stack and why?
Tips for parents
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Which material
cannot be placed
inside a microwave
that has been turned
on ?
Tips for parents
2. Children love to make things, fix things.
Do Science with them.
e.g. Play with toys.
Bring them to the gardens and
explore the plants and animals.
Do planting at home.
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Tips for parents
3.Use graphic organisers to remember facts.
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Tips for parents
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Apartment gardening
Tips for parents
4.Read Science books, watch Science videos (Toggle).
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Tips for parents
5.Help them learn to spell important science words/phrases and always use them .
6.Revise with your child before major assessment checkpoints.
7.Use the strategies shown today to help them understand their work from school.
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