Science Guide Books

[Champion]

Brenda10:

Hi sista,

Good morning.

I also have been buying the whole set since mid of P3. Think is better if we can complete most of them unless we only plan to do one - two sets.

Good Morning Dear Brenda sista! :snuggles:
Been struggling to get the questions on the topic \"Magnets\" as this is the only topic that will be covering for this Term 4 before the SA2

Me am not a \"Magnets\" person so trying to consolidate more questions for DD1 to work on

Thanks so much to have experienced mummy like you and Janet_Lee who are here to advise & help; appreciates very much! :salute: :salute:

[Brenda10]

Champion:

Good Morning Dear Brenda sista! :snuggles:

Been struggling to get the questions on the topic \"Magnets\" as this is the only topic that will be covering for this Term 4 before the SA2

Me am not a \"Magnets\" person so trying to consolidate more questions for DD1 to work on

Thanks so much to have experienced mummy like you and Janet_Lee who are here to advise & help; appreciates very much! :salute: :salute:

Hi sista,

We are all here to learn from each other! :hugs:

Yes, have to grasp the concept of \"Magnets” firmly as we can still see it frequently in upper primary exam papers as well as prelim papers.

[teh_oh]

Hi Champion,


From our CA2 experience, Magnets is an easier topic compared to diversity because it only revolves around properties of the magnet (aka magnetism). For our CA2 preparation, besides going through some of the P3 past year papers which have Magnets topic, we focused mainly on assessment books’ Magnet chapter. We felt that the questions in Learning Science, Conquer Science (they had some error in their MCQ questions) and Conquer Process skills are sufficient to cover most Magnet questions in P3. What is tricky, will be the answering technique for OE, which we feel that assessment books offer better answers than past year papers.

[janet88]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

HI Champion,

I know what you mean...it's hard to sieve out schools which have questions similar to what is taught in child's school...however, some schools like RGPS have good thinking questions. Rosyth paper is tough.
For P4, you can consider buying the whole set of exam papers (CA1-SA2).

Hi Janet! :hi5:
Yes, I should buy the whole set of P4 instead of downloading and print out slowly :slapshead:

For P4, it's definitely worth while buying the whole set because your daughter will be tested for everything (under Lower Block). It's expensive and time-consuming printing school by school.

[janet88]

teh_oh:

Hi Champion,


From our CA2 experience, Magnets is an easier topic compared to diversity because it only revolves around properties of the magnet (aka magnetism). For our CA2 preparation, besides going through some of the P3 past year papers which have Magnets topic, we focused mainly on assessment books' Magnet chapter. We felt that the questions in Learning Science, Conquer Science (they had some error in their MCQ questions) and Conquer Process skills are sufficient to cover most Magnet questions in P3.

:goodpost:
Magnets & Electrical Circuit (my weak areas) are easier than Diversity.
A lot also boils down to interest. For eg, I find heat energy easier to explain than light energy.
Thanks for the sharing...greatly appreciate...BTW, I've not touched Conquer Science (P5/6) yet.

[Champion]

teh_oh:

Hi Champion,


From our CA2 experience, Magnets is an easier topic compared to diversity because it only revolves around properties of the magnet (aka magnetism). For our CA2 preparation, besides going through some of the P3 past year papers which have Magnets topic, we focused mainly on assessment books' Magnet chapter. We felt that the questions in Learning Science, Conquer Science (they had some error in their MCQ questions) and Conquer Process skills are sufficient to cover most Magnet questions in P3. What is tricky, will be the answering technique for OE, which we feel that assessment books offer better answers than past year papers.

Hi teh_oh! :hugs:
So glad to see you online and thank you very much for your sharing; appreciates much! :celebrate:

Ok, I shall target those assessment books that you mentioned above and hope me this sotong mummy will be able to help to coach DD1 . Can't rely on school teacher much after what happened in CA2 (Science T has not even covered the topic to be tested the week before CA2 and was still teaching on the CA2 week! :frustrated: )

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

For P4, it's definitely worth while buying the whole set because your daughter will be tested for everything (under Lower Block). It's expensive and time-consuming printing school by school.

Janet,
thank you so much for your always readily available time to post in this thread; appreciates much! :hugs:

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

teh_oh:

Hi Champion,


From our CA2 experience, Magnets is an easier topic compared to diversity because it only revolves around properties of the magnet (aka magnetism). For our CA2 preparation, besides going through some of the P3 past year papers which have Magnets topic, we focused mainly on assessment books' Magnet chapter. We felt that the questions in Learning Science, Conquer Science (they had some error in their MCQ questions) and Conquer Process skills are sufficient to cover most Magnet questions in P3.

:goodpost:
Magnets & Electrical Circuit (my weak areas) are easier than Diversity.
A lot also boils down to interest. For eg, I find heat energy easier to explain than light energy.
Thanks for the sharing...greatly appreciate...BTW, I've not touched Conquer Science (P5/6) yet.

:thankyou: :thankyou: for all the sharing and assurance from all mummies in this thread; really appreciates much! :hi5:

I am learning very much from this thread and thankful for that post! :lovesite:

[janet88]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

For P4, it's definitely worth while buying the whole set because your daughter will be tested for everything (under Lower Block). It's expensive and time-consuming printing school by school.

Janet,
thank you so much for your always readily available time to post in this thread; appreciates much! :hugs:

Hi Champion,
I think I can rely on parents here more than Science teacher in school :hi5: ...cannot depend on school to pass. Buying assessment books can be such a headache even though there are so many titles in the market.

Brenda has provided me valuable tips esp since her daughter is in P6. Next year, I will need her experience to cope with my own kid going for PSLE.

[teh_oh]

Champion:

teh_oh:

Hi Champion,


From our CA2 experience, Magnets is an easier topic compared to diversity because it only revolves around properties of the magnet (aka magnetism). For our CA2 preparation, besides going through some of the P3 past year papers which have Magnets topic, we focused mainly on assessment books' Magnet chapter. We felt that the questions in Learning Science, Conquer Science (they had some error in their MCQ questions) and Conquer Process skills are sufficient to cover most Magnet questions in P3. What is tricky, will be the answering technique for OE, which we feel that assessment books offer better answers than past year papers.

Hi teh_oh! :hugs:
So glad to see you online and thank you very much for your sharing; appreciates much! :celebrate:

Ok, I shall target those assessment books that you mentioned above and hope me this sotong mummy will be able to help to coach DD1 . Can't rely on school teacher much after what happened in CA2 (Science T has not even covered the topic to be tested the week before CA2 and was still teaching on the CA2 week! :frustrated: )

Hi Champion,
You are welcome.
One of the question in Process skills for Magnets came out in my child's paper. While I feel that his answer is good enough, he still lost half a mark for that 2 mark question. It is about 'levitating' ring magnets.
Reading up Ultimate Guide's experiments for Magnets also helps.