Science Guide Books

[janet88]

Hi HappyH,

The past 1 1/2 weeks have been rather fruitful…he has done quite a bit of Eng as well as Science MCQs. Take a 1 day break on Wed and then get Science OE done after that…neglected the 40 marks in that section.
Need to find a balance between work and play.

[cimman]

a couple of tips on how to use the mind map:

the objective of the mind map was not to cram as much information as possible on a page for a specific topic. It was created as a form of revision tool based on mistakes made on past year’s exam papers.
After going through a few exam papers, I’ve accumulated enough "mistakes" material my child makes for a specific topic.
There are 3 types of mistakes a child makes,
1. conceptual mistakes - this is where a child doesn’t understand the basic principles of a concept, ie. compass needle points to the North Pole of a magnet, afterall doesn’t the compass points to the north pole of earth ? and isn’t earth like a magnet with north and south pole? if you refer to the diagram of the globe in the top left hand corner of the mind map, you’ll find that it dispels that misconception. Also my child didn’t know that the painted end of a compass needle designates the north pole end of the compass magnet. Some questions purposely left out the north pole designation of the compass. So please explain these little details when going through the mind map with your child. Questions on compass are quite common in the MCQ section.

2. analysis mistakes - this is where the child is unable to analyse the information given, even though they are familiar with the concept. This is where higher order thinking is needed. This can be taught through teaching the child what questions to ask. The key is in asking the right questions. Answers can be derived once the right questions are asked. I’ve always believed that for 90% of the questions, the answers are within the child’s brain, the key is in asking the right questions to draw that information out. Train your child to ask the right questions to analyse any issues.

3. careless mistakes - here there are 2 levels. The 1st level is in simple transference carelessness. Child puts a tick on option 2, and then write (3) as the answer. There is no thinking involved here. The second level is where the mind did not focus sufficiently on the problem statement. This typically happens on long questions and the child just skims over the question and picks up some details but loses the others, and as a result gives the wrong answers. I would place reverse logic questions in this category as well. Questions that says "give the options that are NOT correct", or "mark with a tick on the objects that does NOT contribute to …" sigh… my kid always trips up on these questions.

The mind map was developed to help my child to revise questions that he made mistakes in. Instead of gleaning through stacks of completed questions for past mistakes, nearing the SA exams, the mind map comes up to refresh the mind on misconceptions.
Parents can expand the mind map by printing it out and drawing in additional links on concepts that your child typically makes mistakes in. Stuff that your child knows, you don’t have to put it in there, it’ll just take up valuable space.

I’m thinking that in future versions of the mind map, I’ll link the concepts to exam questions. By clicking on a specific box in the mind map, it will bring you to the questions (either MCQ or OE) that the child made the mistake in. Assuming of course, that the child has already done some work on past year exam papers.

[HAPPYH]

Dear Cimman,


Thank you so much for your detailed post. We can pick up a number of tips from your post. Really useful esp. for those going to P3 next year. :thankyou:

[plum-cake]

Hi cimman

wow, Thank you so much. Thanks for sharing.

[HAPPYH]

Dear all,


Clementi Popular sells "Nail your MCQs."

The sales person told me that all polupar shops should have that book after the bookfest.

So those having popular member card, don’t need to go to big bookshop to buy esp. if you have 20% voucher.

I also noticed a lot of people buying Casco Q&A for Science. I flipped thro’ and found more or less the same contents as Ultimate Science. Will go again to popular to check the difference b/n these two after I read thro’ ultimate science in more detail.

Thank you

[plum-cake]

HAPPYH:

I also noticed a lot of people buying Casco Q&A for Science. I flipped thro' and found more or less the same contents as Ultimate Science. Will go again to popular to check the difference b/n these two after I read thro' ultimate science in more detail.

Thank you

Hi HAPPYH
My dd also love to read Casco Q&A (p3) she will be in P3 next yr. I think because of the format and presentation of that book. the ultimate science is arranged to-the-point format. for my mature mind I liked the ultmate science book.but casco is going in a smooth flow where she can read and understand. important words are in bold, bigger prints too. end of each question there is a learning checklist to mark. there are classification diagrams and charts too.

[HAPPYH]

Dear Plum cake,


oh, your daughter (dd=daughter??) is also going to P3 next year. Good. Good. I can check with you if I am not sure of something. I am going to popular tonight to buy Casco Q and A. Thank you.

[janet88]

HAPPYH:

So those having popular member card, don't need to go to big bookshop to buy esp. if you have 20% voucher.

I also noticed a lot of people buying Casco Q&A for Science. I flipped thro' and found more or less the same contents as Ultimate Science. Will go again to popular to check the difference b/n these two after I read thro' ultimate science in more detail.

Thank you

A friend of mine highly recommended Casco science...one book for each level, as compared to ultimate science which is compilation of lower and upp block. Actually these 2 titles or most of these science guide books have the same info. It is not so scary for a child to take a thinner book as compared to 1 thick one. Some school teachers quietly recommend Casco. :censored:

[HAPPYH]

janet_lee88:

HAPPYH:

So those having popular member card, don't need to go to big bookshop to buy esp. if you have 20% voucher.

I also noticed a lot of people buying Casco Q&A for Science. I flipped thro' and found more or less the same contents as Ultimate Science. Will go again to popular to check the difference b/n these two after I read thro' ultimate science in more detail.

Thank you

A friend of mine highly recommended Casco science...one book for each level, as compared to ultimate science which is compilation of lower and upp block. Actually these 2 titles or most of these science guide books have the same info. It is not so scary for a child to take a thinner book as compared to 1 thick one. Some school teachers quietly recommend Casco. :censored:

Ok, now no reason to hesitate. I am going to buy it tonight. Thank you

[mother777]

janet_lee88:

HAPPYH:

So those having popular member card, don't need to go to big bookshop to buy esp. if you have 20% voucher.

I also noticed a lot of people buying Casco Q&A for Science. I flipped thro' and found more or less the same contents as Ultimate Science. Will go again to popular to check the difference b/n these two after I read thro' ultimate science in more detail.

Thank you

A friend of mine highly recommended Casco science...one book for each level, as compared to ultimate science which is compilation of lower and upp block. Actually these 2 titles or most of these science guide books have the same info. It is not so scary for a child to take a thinner book as compared to 1 thick one. Some school teachers quietly recommend Casco. :censored:

Hi Janet,

which Casco book you are referring too? Kindly advice . link to Casco website showing available book is as per below

http://www.casco.com.sg/onlinestore/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=49_52