Q&A - P3 Science

[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.

[Sunflower mummy]

Hi!


Can someone share how to drill the child in the techniques of answering open-ended questions?
Thank you in advance.

[jacsplace]

Hi Sunflower mummy, I don’t think drilling is the way to go. Guiding is much better.


Our children first need to understand what the question means? So we need to read through the questions with them, then ask the child what he/she think each phrase or sentence means. Let them think about it first, then if they give the wrong answer or don’t know, try to explain it in such a way that you don’t give them the answer, but guide them to getting the answer themselves.

This way, they can apply the same technique to other questions and hopefully be able to answer on their own.

[charsen]

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

Hi
First,sweet potato has buds which could grow into a new shoot.I think that corrine did not create a environment to grow shoot from the sweet potato. Other than that,sweet potato is a root.Surf the internet and you will be able to find why sweet potato is a root
Cheers

[charsen]

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

Hi
First,sweet potato has buds which could grow into a new shoot.I think that corrine did not create a environment to grow shoot from the sweet potato. Other than that,sweet potato is a root.Surf the internet and you will be able to find why sweet potato is a root
Cheers

[jwxh]

can anyone give me 2 similarities between hibiscus leaf and grass leaf. tks

[ponyo]

jwxh:

can anyone give me 2 similarities between hibiscus leaf and grass leaf. tks

just venturing a guess here:
- both are simple leaves
- both have same shape

don't shoot me...just guessing :siam:

[charsen]

Sunflower mummy:

Hi!


Can someone share how to drill the child in the techniques of answering open-ended questions?
Thank you in advance.

Hi
There is one technique for open ended questions.When you read the question,highlight the aim if any,and some key words.Then,you relate the question to the topic and the concept the question is testing.Using the knowledge on that topic,you can solve the question.I suggest that you take time to read the question.

When answering free response questions,make sure you wrote the correct scientific words and points respectively.
Cheers

[bluesclue]

Hi,


Looking for an explanation to the following questions:

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Answer key is (3)

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Answer key is (3)

TIA , have a nice weekend !

[qms]

My only explanation is that the answer key is wrong.