Science Guide Books

[Champion]

cwc:

Wow, you ladies are ON.

Haha..cwc, I don't consider myself very ON - one of my DD's classmate mummy asked me last week, \"Hey, you started the SA1 revision with your DD already? How about past year exam papers - start her to do already?\" :shock: I was...like,\"Oh, now it is only week 1 and you are telling me to prepare her so early? What if she forgets everything by then?\" :?

Anyway, I am going on the pace that my DD is moving; and I also am learning everyday

[janet88]

Hi Champion,

SA1 involves Book A for Chinese, Maths and English...planning for it is easier. However, for Science, it's hard to tell which chapters will be thrown in. For CA1, Diversity/Life Cycles/Interaction/Energy from P3/4 were thrown in...I almost fainted :faint: given the short span to revise.

How to do past year exam papers so early ? It's like Term 2 week 1, chapters are far from completion. Chinese teacher just started chap 6.
As for myself, I'm reading up Science to coach him...learning and studying.

[teh_oh]

Hi Champion,

Science is indeed wide, but Diversity is still managable and I don’t see the need for self-made notes yet. My guess is that ‘Materials’ section is going to be a killer as there will be a lot more to read up about different types of materials (as well as needing to understand their characterisics, eg absorbent anot, flexible anot etc). Then cycles will mean a lot of memorising too.

Have you check out EPH Ultimate science guide yet? I find it more comprehensive than the Power Guide (they have basic concept maps too) although the latter has some interesting information that is not in the former.

[BeContented]

Buy all!! Buy all !!! Remember, one guide not enough haha

Think I also have the ultimate (old version), some booster, my pals PSLE. But all sitting beautifully as deco.... Gotta nag at kids to take it out to read sigh.

[janet88]

teh_oh:

Science is indeed wide, but Diversity is still managable and I don't see the need for self-made notes yet. My guess is that 'Materials' section is going to be a killer as there will be a lot more to read up about different types of materials (as well as needing to understand their characterisics, eg absorbent anot, flexible anot etc). Then cycles will mean a lot of memorising too.


Have you check out EPH Ultimate science guide yet? I find it more comprehensive than the Power Guide (they have basic concept maps too) although the latter has some interesting information that is not in the former.

Materials is a topic which requires the kids to know difference between 'hard' and 'strong'. Cycles another killer topic about remembering stages of life cycles for animals and comparing similarity and differences (P3/4). For P5, it's also about comparison between human and plant reproduction cycles.

I find that EPH PSLE Ultimate Science Guide and PSLE Revision Guide are sufficient. No need for Power Guide. Too many resources sometimes can be scary...Ultimate Science is sufficient to take the child from P3 to P6 plus a big memory bank in the brain.

[Peony]

Champion:

Peony:

Please do not regret buying the eph booster book.


My DD scored above 90 for science in P3 and 4 and she used that book a lot. The experiments there is useful for section B questions - the observation and conclusions can be used as answers for section B.

For science 1 book is not enough - I have many and I find this is one of the better ones.

Hi Peony,
Thanks for your post; appreciates so much.

What other Science booster books do you recommend?

Sorry for the late reply as I do not log in daily.

My DD builds her \"foundation\" before she hits other schools past exam papers. So basic infor is still important.

Aside from EPH's booster, she likes:
Renee Chong's Science Companion Boxed set
Ultimate Science Guide
and to assess she's able to recall essential infor, she uses:
Oxford Primary essentials
and SAP's Learning Science (she likes the puzzle type qns).

This was the strategy for P3 and 4. Now no time... :nailbite:

[pixiedust]

@Peony, that’s a lot! No wonder she did so well.


Hi all,

I agree on EPH PSLE Ultimate Science Guide and PSLE Revision Guide are good guide books. As for the MC new Concept Map book, I saw it last month but personally I find the concept maps too brief.

[Champion]

teh_oh:

Hi Champion,

Science is indeed wide, but Diversity is still managable and I don't see the need for self-made notes yet. My guess is that 'Materials' section is going to be a killer as there will be a lot more to read up about different types of materials (as well as needing to understand their characterisics, eg absorbent anot, flexible anot etc). Then cycles will mean a lot of memorising too.

Have you check out EPH Ultimate science guide yet? I find it more comprehensive than the Power Guide (they have basic concept maps too) although the latter has some interesting information that is not in the former.

Hi teh_oh,
Thanks so much for your advice; appreciates much :thankyou:

I have not checked out the EPH Ultimate Science Guide yet but will do so after reading your recommendation :D...So the outer covering looks like the below pic (they only have pic for upper block but I saw the other colour for lower block is dark purple as a background).

http://postimage.org/image/1lsxtg1l0/

[janet88]

Hi Champion,

The EPH Ultimate Science has a orangey cover. It’s PSLE Ultimate Science.
The one below is just for Upper Block.

Hi peony,
I have Renee Chong’s Science Companion. It’s good !!!
This year P5 have to recall. Next year P6 TOTAL RECALL…hahaha.

[Champion]

Peony:

My DD builds her \"foundation\" before she hits other schools past exam papers. So basic infor is still important.

Aside from EPH's booster, she likes:
Renee Chong's Science Companion Boxed set
Ultimate Science Guide
and to assess she's able to recall essential infor, she uses:
Oxford Primary essentials
and SAP's Learning Science (she likes the puzzle type qns).

This was the strategy for P3 and 4. Now no time... :nailbite:

Hi Peony,
Really appreciates much to share the strategy :thankyou:

I have the Renee Chong's science Companion Boxed Set too as recommended by DD's tutor.

Hope I will be able to help to build up her foundation and interest in Science so in turns she will learn to appreciate & love this subject :love: