Q&A - P3 Science

[ChiefKiasu]

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I tried to do the P3 Science exams from the top schools and... there's no way I can score 100 for it myself! It's REALLY tough considering that the kids just started science this year. Aside from learning names and stuff (thorax, abdomen, etc), the questions were focused more on application of what they learn... so it was really like conducting investigative work. A lot of the questions were really subjective.

Some examples:
1. What are the purpose of feathers on peacocks
(A) They help the peacock fly
(B) They protect the peacock's skin
(C) They are used to attract mates
(D) They keep the peacock warm

Answer:
(1) B, C, D
(2) B, D
(3) A, B, C, D
(4) C

2. A Molly:
(A) Gives birth to its young
(B) Lays eggs
(C) Is a plant
(D) Is an insect

Anyone dare attempt these questions? Play fair - no googling until you actually tried to answer.

[lizawa]

Hi ChiefKiasu,


not as good in Science. But can try:

1. Answer : (2), B,D

2. Molly is a fish ? Answer : (B) Lays eggs

The MCQs are the most tricky. But they constitute a large % in the paper. 60% of the marks from MCQ (30 questions) and 40% from open-ended.

[ChiefKiasu]

lizawa:

Hi ChiefKiasu,


not as good in Science. But can try:

1. Answer : (2), B,D

2. Molly is a fish ? Answer : (B) Lays eggs

The MCQs are the most tricky. But they constitute a large % in the paper. 60% of the marks from MCQ (30 questions) and 40% from open-ended.

Hmm... the answer for 1. is (3) A, B, C, D. I didn't know peacocks can fly... but they do in a limited sense, especially the female ones.

I've no idea what a molly is... but according to my son, its a kind of fish. I googled and came up with Molly - a female mule.

So which is which?? Confused :oops:

[lizawa]

oops. not too good. will let my children try these 2 qns. They probably can do better than me, I hope

[jedamum]

lizawa:

Hi ChiefKiasu,


not as good in Science. But can try:

1. Answer : (2), B,D

2. Molly is a fish ? Answer : (B) Lays eggs

The MCQs are the most tricky. But they constitute a large % in the paper. 60% of the marks from MCQ (30 questions) and 40% from open-ended.

now that ring a bell...i vaguely remember that molly is a fish that gives birth to its young....does it?

[jedamum]

ChiefKiasu:

I've no idea what a molly is... but according to my son, its a kind of fish. I googled and came up with Molly - a female mule.

So which is which?? Confused :oops:

now that I have attempted Q2, my googled results can be found as follow for 'molly'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live-bearing_aquarium_fish
now i vaguely recalled witnessing one of my pet fish (dunno if its a guppy or molly) giving birth...the babies just come out of the tummy just as the mummy swims along.

no idea that peacocks can fly. :shock:

[ChiefKiasu]

Yes... I believe jedamum's got the answer for the Molly... an aquarium fish that gives birth to its young.


As for peacocks flying... here's an http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/415966.

[lee hwee Ming]

Hi, as a parent with a boy in P4, I just read that 2 days ago. Yes Molly is a fish which gives birth to its young, similar to swordtail, guppy. Read that in the notes in an assessment book so who can say assessment books are not useful!

The new science exam format is definitely more challenging than my time( which is like 30 years ago). No more - give the definition...what is required for a process...It now involves lots of experimental set ups and the kids are tested on the principles on what they have learnt from inference. Interesting but tough for a young kid therefore I have arrowed my hubby with the job of tutoring my kid in Science

[ChiefKiasu]

lee hwee Ming:

Hi, as a parent with a boy in P4, I just read that 2 days ago. Yes Molly is a fish which gives birth to its young, similar to swordtail, guppy. Read that in the notes in an assessment book so who can say assessment books are not useful!

The new science exam format is definitely more challenging than my time( which is like 30 years ago). No more - give the definition...what is required for a process...It now involves lots of experimental set ups and the kids are tested on the principles on what they have learnt from inference. Interesting but tough for a young kid therefore I have arrowed my hubby with the job of tutoring my kid in Science

The Science syllabus is definitely more challenging and interesting at the same time. But some of the questions I have come across depends very heavily on interpretation of pictures and words, and some are downright unfair questions.

And how come daddies are better in science than mummies?

[lee hwee Ming]

Well daddy is arrowed cos mummy is too lazy to have to study the syllabus all over again to be able to tutor. I pick Maths instead, which I still have to make sure I can do the so called challenging sums before I get my kids to do but my… my… some schools do try to be difficult to their kids… No wonder I read about how some parents get freaked out by the mid term results and start calling the ‘boutique’ tution centres in panic…