Science Guide Books

[buds]

Jeda dear, lower block is suitable for P3/P4

and upper block is suitable for P5/P6? The
main introduction to Science topics are done
in P3 after which more details & experiments
are done in P4 as well. Hence the foundation
at P3 level is very important. Children also
need to learn to answer question with only
scientific answers & not long winded gramma
story with too many inputs of own words. The
terminologies used in Science are the ones tt
are accepted as correct exam answers. At times
if the key words are used but with slight grammar
issues... usually marks are still awarded.

I have a few guide books myself. But i like the EPH
one. Cheap and concise. It's the Science Booster
wan..

[coolit]

tulipgarden:

Can get the \"My Pals are here, science booaster volume A and B\" by Marshall Cavendish. (is that the guidebook you're referring to ?)
Pictures and information.

Hi tulipgarden,

I was referring to the Orange book by marshall cavendish that covers P3-P6 topics that I find very useful for ds. But am wondering if there are any other good guidebooks around.

[24hr-mum]

what abt sci assessment bks? whc ones are gd?

i m new to it as my girl next year then p3.
how to prepare her?

read guide bk first n do assessment huh?

[tianzhu]

jedamum:

mummies/daddies,

having flipped through these guide books, i noticed that some of them categorized Lower Block and Upper Block while some don't categorise. how do we know which is for P3, P4, P5 level??
sorry for the noobiness. :oops:

Hi jedamum

Please go to this site and click at this link, Primary Science Syllabus 2008.
It may give you a clearer picture about the topics.

http://www.punggolpri.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=15664

Best wishes

[teh_oh]

Jennifer:

teh_oh:

Hi,

I read in Janet Sim's guide book that plants move by themselves. This concept appears in several of the MCQ questions in the Diversity Book.
How can plants move by themselves?

Yes, Plants move by themselves- towards light source or climbers curling towards a support. Whereas Animals move from place to place. So the key difference is \"from place to place\".

Hi Jennifer.
For plants moving towards light source, isn't that equivalent to 'respond to surroundings?' If no, how do plants 'respond to surroundings'? Mimosa?
Thanks.

teh_oh

[Jennifer]

teh_oh:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"teh_oh\"]Hi,

I read in Janet Sim's guide book that plants move by themselves. This concept appears in several of the MCQ questions in the Diversity Book.
How can plants move by themselves?

Yes, Plants move by themselves- towards light source or climbers curling towards a support. Whereas Animals move from place to place. So the key difference is \"from place to place\".

Hi Jennifer.
For plants moving towards light source, isn't that equivalent to 'respond to surroundings?' If no, how do plants 'respond to surroundings'? Mimosa?
Thanks.

teh_oh[/quote]U r right in thinking it's a response to stimuli. BUT the sch teacher insisted \"plants move\" and quoted this example \"move towards light\".

[jedamum]

dear buds and tianzhu,

thanks for the info.

[buds]

Jennifer:

U r right in thinking it's a response to stimuli. BUT the sch teacher insisted \"plants move\" and quoted this example \"move towards light\".

Really?

Can share the nature that question was posed?

[janet88]

jedamum:

mummies/daddies,

having flipped through these guide books, i noticed that some of them categorized Lower Block and Upper Block while some don't categorise. how do we know which is for P3, P4, P5 level??
sorry for the noobiness. :oops:

Lower block is split into P3 and P4...usually Science assessment books by EPH are 'classified' Lower Block 1 and Lower Block 2 (P4).

[janet88]

24hr-mum:

what abt sci assessment bks? whc ones are gd?

i m new to it as my girl next year then p3.
how to prepare her?

read guide bk first n do assessment huh?

I believe your daughter is using 'Perfect Match'. You can start her on 'Diversity' first...as for guide books, I would like to recommend 'P3/4 Science Partner' by SAP. It's rather comprehensive and acts as a backup for the textbook.
As for assessment books, you can check out 'P3/4 Science Teachers' Circle' and 'P3/4 Conquer Science'.