Science Guide Books

[pixiedust]

jedamum,


I only tried "Primary 3/4 Science Process Skills Lower Block 3/4" (not the other two). Personally, I don’t really like it. Why ? Some of the process skills questions are quite unusual. Like ‘Light’, there are questions about mirror image etc. I prefer Casco assessments. Just my personal opinion.

[janet88]

Hi jedamum,

I stick to either SAP or EPH Science guides. These are the titles I personally find useful.
1) 'P3/4 Learning Science for Lower Block' SAP https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=245&vpd001=85685

2) Primary 3/4 Science Partner: A Complete Guide To Lower Block Science 3/4
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=245&vpd001=91792

3) Primary 3/4 Conquer Science
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=0&vpd001=93555

I get hubby to look after the kids so that I have time to stand at Popular and glance through...backbreaking thing to do every year.

[kenobi]

I’ve been teaching Science for many years and have this habit of browsing science assessment books when I’m in Popular, mainly because I’ve got to set upper primary science papers every year.


These are some of the books I’ve recommended my class:

Perfect Match Science Challenging Questions by Manisha Nayak

Longman Exam Science for Achievers by Asma Mahamedi.

I felt that the above have questions similar to PSLE ones.

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

kenobi:

Longman Exam Science for Achievers by Asma Mahamedi.

I felt that the above have questions similar to PSLE ones.

This book does not differentiate the topics for P3 or P4 level respectively. How would i know that I am not letting my kid do P4 questions when she's P3? Thanks.

[Brenda10]

kenobi:

I've been teaching Science for many years and have this habit of browsing science assessment books when I'm in Popular, mainly because I've got to set upper primary science papers every year.


These are some of the books I've recommended my class:

Perfect Match Science Challenging Questions by Manisha Nayak

Longman Exam Science for Achievers by Asma Mahamedi.

I felt that the above have questions similar to PSLE ones.

Thank you for your recommendation and will check the above two books.

[kenobi]

E3:

This book does not differentiate the topics for P3 or P4 level respectively. How would i know that I am not letting my kid do P4 questions when she's P3? Thanks.

Unfortunately, Science lessons go by themes and also by upper and lower blocks. Hence, different schools decide differently on which topic to start.

It's hard to come up with assessment books that target one level only. It'll be lucky if you can find a good one that's by topic.

Those I've mentioned go by upper (P5-6) and lower (P3-4) blocks.

I'd recommend that you check with your child's science teacher which topic and theme the school is embarking on for the year.

For P3, it should be be based on the themes diversity and system like classification of living and non-living things and plant system and some of the human systems like skeletal and muscular system.

[teh_oh]

E3:

kenobi:

Longman Exam Science for Achievers by Asma Mahamedi.

I felt that the above have questions similar to PSLE ones.

This book does not differentiate the topics for P3 or P4 level respectively. How would i know that I am not letting my kid do P4 questions when she's P3? Thanks.

You are going to face the same problem if you let your child practice past year science papers. This is however, only a small problem. Just ask your kid to try all questions. Then you can sieve out those questions that he has not learned when you are marking his paper.

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

kenobi:

E3:

This book does not differentiate the topics for P3 or P4 level respectively. How would i know that I am not letting my kid do P4 questions when she's P3? Thanks.

Unfortunately, Science lessons go by themes and also by upper and lower blocks. Hence, different schools decide differently on which topic to start.

It's hard to come up with assessment books that target one level only. It'll be lucky if you can find a good one that's by topic.

Those I've mentioned go by upper (P5-6) and lower (P3-4) blocks.

I'd recommend that you check with your child's science teacher which topic and theme the school is embarking on for the year.

For P3, it should be be based on the themes diversity and system like classification of living and non-living things and plant system and some of the human systems like skeletal and muscular system.

Yes, that's right. Her school will be commencing with Diversity and Systems for P3.

100% Science Process Skills by Casco has two separate books for P3 and P4. P3 book consists of the themes Diversity, Interactions and Systems whereas the P4 book consists of Cycles and Energy.

The Science Process Skills by teachers@work is an assessment book for Lower Block, but the worksheets in it are theme-based, ie several worksheets based on topics in a single theme.

Have you checked out the above books before?

I have checked out Longman Exam Science for Achievers, the one you had recommended. It has good questions, just that I find it a little tedious to identify and skip questions if they are not taught by her level yet. Thanks for sharing. I'll see what I can do.

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

teh_oh:

E3:

[quote=\"kenobi\"]
Longman Exam Science for Achievers by Asma Mahamedi.

I felt that the above have questions similar to PSLE ones.

This book does not differentiate the topics for P3 or P4 level respectively. How would i know that I am not letting my kid do P4 questions when she's P3? Thanks.

You are going to face the same problem if you let your child practice past year science papers. This is however, only a small problem. Just ask your kid to try all questions. Then you can sieve out those questions that he has not learned when you are marking his paper.[/quote]Ya, was thinking of doing that actually, provided that she has the time. It is good to discover new concepts by attempting the questions. Might just have to resort to that. Thanks!

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