Q&A - P3 Science

[Taurus]

Hi,


Anyone can advise how is Science Practical Test like? is it carried out experiment in the lab?

[Michaelia0816]

Yes, we will be given some object and we will carry out the experiment ourself and complete the sheets given to get our mark, we cannot share our answer as this is exam.


For extra info,
The total marks for the sheets is 10.

[Taurus]

Michaelia0816:

Yes, we will be given some object and we will carry out the experiment ourself and complete the sheets given to get our mark, we cannot share our answer as this is exam.


For extra info,
The total marks for the sheets is 10.

Thanks for ur info btw, how to prepare the kid for this practical? Any idea what kind of qns are normally asked?

[AgonyMum]

Hi,

Can any mummies shed some light as to what kind of practical test a P3 child can be given? If topics are Diversity and Cycles, what are the likely types of experiments/ questions the kids can be asked?

Thanks.

[Jamesbond]

AgonyMum:

Hi,

Can any mummies shed some light as to what kind of practical test a P3 child can be given? If topics are Diversity and Cycles, what are the likely types of experiments/ questions the kids can be asked?

Thanks.

They might keep some real leaves and ask for their vein pattern or edge type. Also they will ask to draw the edge of a given real leaf.

[AgonyMum]

Thank you, Jamesbond

[chixchix]

Hi parents, how are the results of your child in P3 ? I am very much disturbed when I look at the worksheets my DS brings home, it used to be so different back in the 80s.


I cant even help my boy answer the questions and when we do, he brings them back with lots of corrections, Teacher says that the answer is right but it is marked wrong as its not answered the way they want it to be.

Whats going to happen in Primary 6 ? if the child constantly gets wrong, he or she may start hating the subject or feel demotivated.

What can we do ? I think the syllabus is so much different in international schools where they seem to enjoy school

[bluesclue]

Hi, Looking for an explanation on the answer to the following question under ‘Systems’ :


Corrine put a sweet potato in the soil, watered it and waited for it to grow a new shoot. After a week, there was still no new shoot growing from the sweet potato, which of the following explains her observation?

A. She did not give enough water to the sweet potato.
B. The sweet potato is a root
C. The soil was not fertile enough
D There was insufficient sunlight


Answer: B

Appreciate it if you could help with the explanation.

Thanks

[Alex_]

shurley197323:

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


I have 1 question here bcos my girl's insisted that her answer is right but its not the same as the answer from \"Old School Test paper.

(1) Mould & ferns reproduce by spores
(2) Mould reproduces by spores but fern reporoduces by seed

My girl's answer is (1) but the paper answer is (2)
She say non flowering plants reproduce by spore not seeds.

Your daughter is correct. Breath the leaves of a fern, there are spore bags which contains spores, thus they reproduce by spores.

[jacsplace]

chixchix, I agree with you. I am surprised by some of the questions asked. I can help my daughter with a fair number of them, but others require her to have the kind of exposure to plants and animals that we city dwellers simply don’t have.