Science Guide Books

[buds]

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:

janet_lee88:

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

Issit? :?

I do know that for guide books it is just
Lower Block (P3/P4), Upper Block (P5/P6).

[sleepy]

I've the Casco guide book. Started flipping 2 days ago and noticed BIG words like monocotyedons, dicotyledns,mycelium, protozoa, paramecium :faint:


My dd said i-science textbooks do not have these 'foreign language'.

So kids aren't expected to know all these BIG words ?

[janet88]

sleepy:

I've the Casco guide book. Started flipping 2 days ago and noticed BIG words like monocotyedons, dicotyledns,mycelium, protozoa, paramecium :faint:


My dd said i-science textbooks do not have these 'foreign language'.

So kids aren't expected to know all these BIG words ?

Not that I know of...what do these words mean ? :?

[janet88]

buds:

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:

janet_lee88:

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

Issit? :?

I do know that for guide books it is just
Lower Block (P3/P4), Upper Block (P5/P6).

Popular staff told me if the Science assessment book, say Lower Block Science (eg this writer Helen Lee) has Book 1 and Book 2, Book 2 is for Primary 4.

[buds]

Issit? Guess, it’s for assessment ba… for

guide books no number indication whatsoever leh.

[Jennifer]

teh_oh:

2 more questions if you don't mind.

1. In some of the books, snakes and lizards' outer coverings are 'scaly skin'. In one of the books, they are considered as having 'scales'. Are both correct?
2. In one of the MCQ regarding concept map, X is said to 'have one pair of wings', 'lay eggs', 'has 6 legs' and 'spreads disease'. Why is the answer housefly instead of cockroach?

I hv not seen \"scaly skins\", usual name is scales for reptiles.

Cockroach has 2 pairs of wings, see http://www.totallybuggin.com/site/1586384/page/841842

[teh_oh]

Jennifer:

teh_oh:

2 more questions if you don't mind.

1. In some of the books, snakes and lizards' outer coverings are 'scaly skin'. In one of the books, they are considered as having 'scales'. Are both correct?
2. In one of the MCQ regarding concept map, X is said to 'have one pair of wings', 'lay eggs', 'has 6 legs' and 'spreads disease'. Why is the answer housefly instead of cockroach?

I hv not seen \"scaly skins\", usual name is scales for reptiles.

Cockroach has 2 pairs of wings, see http://www.totallybuggin.com/site/1586384/page/841842

:thankyou:
\"Scaly skins\" came from Casco's Process Skills assessment book by Constance.

[sleepy]

janet_lee88:

sleepy:

I've the Casco guide book. Started flipping 2 days ago and noticed BIG words like monocotyedons, dicotyledns,mycelium, protozoa, paramecium :faint:


My dd said i-science textbooks do not have these 'foreign language'.

So kids aren't expected to know all these BIG words ?

Not that I know of...what do these words mean ? :?

From this guide book - Science Booster Notes by Casco. Very chim

[janet88]

Yes, 'Science Booster' by Casco is very chim... :?

I just came to see this word 'paramecium' in Upper Block Science 'Cells'...all I can say is, it is a single-celled organism'...but I would like to ask if bacteria AND yeast divide by budding or just yeast ? Can any mummy advise me ? Thanks.

[jedamum]

janet_lee88:

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'.

Janet_lee88m
your words in bold above, are you referring to the following?
1. Conquer Science
- https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=265&vpd001=93555
2. P3/4 Science Teachers' Circle'
- https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=265&vpd001=86065

how about this? any comments?
Primary 3/4 Science Process Skills Lower Block 3/4
- https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=265&vpd001=91283
easier for me to find in pictorial form (cos now sch holidays, with the kids, cannot spend as much time at Popular). :oops: