Science Guide Books

[mum ks]

Science Process Skills (teachers @ work) is actually quite good…help my kids… at least…

[HAPPYH]

HappyH,

my boy uses the nail those mcqs for self revision. I do it with him if I am free n find it not bad.
I intend to buy process skills 5/6 for next year so quite curious why G Tan said it is only 50% worth buying.[/quote]


Thank you Jedamum. My DD did 3 worksheets yesterday. Not bad but bit dry. I asked her to do 3 more worksheets today. Next 2 weeks - real vacation for her. I can try nail those MCQs after that.

I am not sure what will be the next topic in school in Term 3. Systems or Interactions??? Any idea???

[Steadyberry]

Refer to science process skills by teachers@work, my neighbour bought the book for her daughter since p3 last yr. Till now, not more than half of the book done. The book was recommended by her sci t and my neighbor thinks it is quite a good book. As what Champion mentioned, it is tedious for a child to do so many worksheets per topic.

[jedamum]

HAPPYH:

Thank you Jedamum. My DD did 3 worksheets yesterday. Not bad but bit dry. I asked her to do 3 more worksheets today. Next 2 weeks - real vacation for her. I can try nail those MCQs after that.

I am not sure what will be the next topic in school in Term 3. Systems or Interactions??? Any idea???

different schs tackle different topics - my boy has done systems and interactions. maybe you can email to your dd's Sc T to ask if you want to prepare her in advance (we used to ask during PTM last year, but this year, the syllabus was given out beginning of the year).

[HAPPYH]

jedamum:

HAPPYH:

Thank you Jedamum. My DD did 3 worksheets yesterday. Not bad but bit dry. I asked her to do 3 more worksheets today. Next 2 weeks - real vacation for her. I can try nail those MCQs after that.

I am not sure what will be the next topic in school in Term 3. Systems or Interactions??? Any idea???

different schs tackle different topics - my boy has done systems and interactions. maybe you can email to your dd's Sc T to ask if you want to prepare her in advance (we used to ask during PTM last year, but this year, the syllabus was given out beginning of the year).

Thank you Jedamum. Ya, I wanted to ask during PTM but forgot to ask. Ok, I will email to the teacher. You mean they covered both systems and interactions in Term 3??? That is a lot for one Term. For us, they asked us to buy diversity, system and interactions for P3. But not sure what is next.

[jedamum]

HAPPYH:

jedamum:

[quote=\"HAPPYH\"]
Thank you Jedamum. My DD did 3 worksheets yesterday. Not bad but bit dry. I asked her to do 3 more worksheets today. Next 2 weeks - real vacation for her. I can try nail those MCQs after that.

I am not sure what will be the next topic in school in Term 3. Systems or Interactions??? Any idea???

different schs tackle different topics - my boy has done systems and interactions. maybe you can email to your dd's Sc T to ask if you want to prepare her in advance (we used to ask during PTM last year, but this year, the syllabus was given out beginning of the year).

Thank you Jedamum. Ya, I wanted to ask during PTM but forgot to ask. Ok, I will email to the teacher. You mean they covered both systems and interactions in Term 3??? That is a lot for one Term. For us, they asked us to buy diversity, system and interactions for P3. But not sure what is next.[/quote]systems and interactions was covered last year by the school.
i personally find these 2 chapters to be pretty straightforward although i struggled quite a bit with the systems (memory work on the functions of the parts)
your kid in P3 ah? since your kid covered diversity (inclusive of materials), probably systems will be in 1 term and interactions in another term.

[HAPPYH]

jedamum:

jedamum:

[quote=\"HAPPYH\"]
Thank you Jedamum. Ya, I wanted to ask during PTM but forgot to ask. Ok, I will email to the teacher. You mean they covered both systems and interactions in Term 3??? That is a lot for one Term. For us, they asked us to buy diversity, system and interactions for P3. But not sure what is next.

systems and interactions was covered last year by the school.
i personally find these 2 chapters to be pretty straightforward although i struggled quite a bit with the systems (memory work on the functions of the parts)
your kid in P3 ah? since your kid covered diversity (inclusive of materials), probably systems will be in 1 term and interactions in another term.

[/quote]Thank you jedamum. I have some books related to human body system. I will ask DD to read those books. She will think that I am asking her to read for fun and are not real lessons, but she will learn something in systems :evil:

[forestcadee]

Hi, anyone compares the Ultimate Science Guide for PSLE version with the Science PSLE Guide, 2nd edition from MC publisher? Which one is better? Thanks.

[Champion]

HAPPYH:

Any of you used nail those MCQs or FAQ by Janet Sim? Please share your views. I have those two books untouched also. Thanks in advance.

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Hi! Just sharing my personal experience
I only have the FAQ by Janet Sim. Last year when I first got the book, I paste out all the answers with white papers as the answers and explanations are given directly below the questions. Make copy and pass to DD1 to practise.

:yikes: After doing one topic - \"Diversity\", I was like :frustrated: :stompfeet: - why am I doing this ? So, had a small talk with DD1,\" How you think we can make full use of this book?\" She replied,\" We do it together; you cover the answer and I read the question then we both choose the answer (MCQ part)!\" Well, indeed this is a \"practical & easiest\" way for my DD1 and she is more inclined to use this book as a revision nearing the exam.

The book is still \"clean and fresh\" for most topics so I guess I will be able to \"recycle\" for DD2 in 2 years' time! :evil:

[Champion]

forestcadee:

Hi, anyone compares the Ultimate Science Guide for PSLE version with the Science PSLE Guide, 2nd edition from MC publisher? Which one is better? Thanks.

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