Science Guide Books

[pecalis]

jedamum:

janet_lee88:

Personally feel that this publisher 'My Pals Are Here' is not very helpful. EPH, SAP or else Fairfield Publishing is better.

thanks janet_lee88,
i intend to get 2 guidebooks for my dh to study.

I've just bought fairfield book publishers : Your Companion to Science - a complete guide to psle.

My verdict: Very comprehensive, with more information than required in the syllabus. However, it is facts after facts - so can be rather dry and boring for pupils, plus the book has no colours at all!

This bk is useful for me as a tutor or for pupils who can focus, read with understanding and remember these facts and know when to use the facts.

Just my 2-cts worth comment

[tulipgarden]

coolit:

janet_lee88:

Hi Jedamum,

I bought that 'My Pals are here' Science book before my son went to P3, hoping it will stimulate his interest in Science. He told me he was flipping through for the pictures !!! Not believing him, I went through it and found that it wasn't informative and helpful...now those 2 books are white elephants on the shelf. :x
Personally feel that this publisher 'My Pals Are Here' is not very helpful. EPH, SAP or else Fairfield Publishing is better.

Yes I agree, My Pals is just filled with pictures, not much information. I like the Marshall Cavendish guidebook. Do you know of any other good guidebooks?

Can get the \"My Pals are here, science booaster volume A and B\" by Marshall Cavendish. (is that the guidebook you're referring to ?)
Pictures and information.

[jedamum]

mummies/daddies,

having flipped through these guide books, i noticed that some of them categorized Lower Block and Upper Block while some don't categorise. how do we know which is for P3, P4, P5 level??
sorry for the noobiness. :oops:

[buds]

Jeda dear, lower block is suitable for P3/P4

and upper block is suitable for P5/P6? The
main introduction to Science topics are done
in P3 after which more details & experiments
are done in P4 as well. Hence the foundation
at P3 level is very important. Children also
need to learn to answer question with only
scientific answers & not long winded gramma
story with too many inputs of own words. The
terminologies used in Science are the ones tt
are accepted as correct exam answers. At times
if the key words are used but with slight grammar
issues... usually marks are still awarded.

I have a few guide books myself. But i like the EPH
one. Cheap and concise. It's the Science Booster
wan..

[coolit]

tulipgarden:

Can get the \"My Pals are here, science booaster volume A and B\" by Marshall Cavendish. (is that the guidebook you're referring to ?)
Pictures and information.

Hi tulipgarden,

I was referring to the Orange book by marshall cavendish that covers P3-P6 topics that I find very useful for ds. But am wondering if there are any other good guidebooks around.

[24hr-mum]

what abt sci assessment bks? whc ones are gd?

i m new to it as my girl next year then p3.
how to prepare her?

read guide bk first n do assessment huh?

[tianzhu]

jedamum:

mummies/daddies,

having flipped through these guide books, i noticed that some of them categorized Lower Block and Upper Block while some don't categorise. how do we know which is for P3, P4, P5 level??
sorry for the noobiness. :oops:

Hi jedamum

Please go to this site and click at this link, Primary Science Syllabus 2008.
It may give you a clearer picture about the topics.

http://www.punggolpri.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=15664

Best wishes

[teh_oh]

Jennifer:

teh_oh:

Hi,

I read in Janet Sim's guide book that plants move by themselves. This concept appears in several of the MCQ questions in the Diversity Book.
How can plants move by themselves?

Yes, Plants move by themselves- towards light source or climbers curling towards a support. Whereas Animals move from place to place. So the key difference is \"from place to place\".

Hi Jennifer.
For plants moving towards light source, isn't that equivalent to 'respond to surroundings?' If no, how do plants 'respond to surroundings'? Mimosa?
Thanks.

teh_oh

[Jennifer]

teh_oh:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"teh_oh\"]Hi,

I read in Janet Sim's guide book that plants move by themselves. This concept appears in several of the MCQ questions in the Diversity Book.
How can plants move by themselves?

Yes, Plants move by themselves- towards light source or climbers curling towards a support. Whereas Animals move from place to place. So the key difference is \"from place to place\".

Hi Jennifer.
For plants moving towards light source, isn't that equivalent to 'respond to surroundings?' If no, how do plants 'respond to surroundings'? Mimosa?
Thanks.

teh_oh[/quote]U r right in thinking it's a response to stimuli. BUT the sch teacher insisted \"plants move\" and quoted this example \"move towards light\".

[jedamum]

dear buds and tianzhu,

thanks for the info.