Science Guide Books

[Happy Mama]

Champion:

Brenda10:

I have this book under 5/6. I find it is useful for improving the answer on open and end question.

My DD1 also facing problems on tackling open and end question - she lost marks in this session for those past years CA1 papers from school . So, I know where her weakness and is trying to help her.

But sometimes the problem with open-ended questions is... the answers are so \"open\". At times DD will argue and reason out with me to prove why she wrote that answer instead of what was reflected in the answer sheet, and sometimes, it does make sense.

[janet88]

I flipped to that Science book under Interactions (P4) and found a question which was almost like duplicated from past year paper.

It's an open-ended question on pulley system. That's another book I will get soon

[Happy Mama]

janet_lee88:

I flipped to that Science book under Interactions (P4) and found a question which was almost like duplicated from past year paper.

It's an open-ended question on pulley system. That's another book I will get soon

You mean the Science Process Skills assessment?

[Champion]

Happy Mama:

But sometimes the problem with open-ended questions is... the answers are so \"open\". At times DD will argue and reason out with me to prove why she wrote that answer instead of what was reflected in the answer sheet, and sometimes, it does make sense.

Hi, Happy Mama - I am facing the same situation too :lol: ......She reasons out with me that such and such answer is correct so I will say,\"Why don't you write the question out and bring to school and check with your teacher?\" And that will ends our battle . Her Science teacher is very kind and will explain to her. Thankful for such dedicated teacher :celebrate:

[tumeric]

janet_lee88:

I flipped to that Science book under Interactions (P4) and found a question which was almost like duplicated from past year paper.

It's an open-ended question on pulley system. That's another book I will get soon

Questions on pulley system still in the new syllabus? :?

[Happy Mama]

Champion:

Happy Mama:

But sometimes the problem with open-ended questions is... the answers are so \"open\". At times DD will argue and reason out with me to prove why she wrote that answer instead of what was reflected in the answer sheet, and sometimes, it does make sense.

Hi, Happy Mama - I am facing the same situation too :lol: ......She reasons out with me that such and such answer is correct so I will say,\"Why don't you write the question out and bring to school and check with your teacher?\" And that will ends our battle . Her Science teacher is very kind and will explain to her. Thankful for such dedicated teacher :celebrate:

Good idea! :idea: I will ask DD to do that too.

[janet88]

Happy Mama:

janet_lee88:

I flipped to that Science book under Interactions (P4) and found a question which was almost like duplicated from past year paper.

It's an open-ended question on pulley system. That's another book I will get soon

You mean the Science Process Skills assessment?

Yes. The pulley system as asked in question on magnet...ie how magnetic and non-magnetic materials are separated.
The other 'hot' question often asked is the Maglev train for magnets.

[ANobleNerd]

janet_lee88:

I don't like Casco assessment books. I flipped through this assessment book and found that it's not bad. Questions are quite close to exam papers.

http://postimage.org/image/20ipla7wk/

I always like Teachers@Work books - they are very focussed on the details and are very user friendly.

Their English series are very good for kids to work on too.

[tumeric]

janet_lee88:

Happy Mama:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]I flipped to that Science book under Interactions (P4) and found a question which was almost like duplicated from past year paper.

It's an open-ended question on pulley system. That's another book I will get soon

You mean the Science Process Skills assessment?

Yes. The pulley system as asked in question on magnet...ie how magnetic and non-magnetic materials are separated.
The other 'hot' question often asked is the Maglev train for magnets.[/quote]Thanks, so the question is actually tested on Magnets. Pulley system (under Simple Machines) was no longer in the new syllabus.

[janet88]

I was at Popular just now…decided to get the Process Skills for both lower block and upper block. Then hubby saw PSLE past year papers dating back from 2006 to 2010 at $4 each and got all 4 subjects.

I’ll go through the Science to see the questions asked and answer expected.