Science Guide Books

[HAPPYH]

janet_lee88:

HAPPYH:

[quote=\"G Tan\"]Internal parts of an egg was initially covered in P3 and onion and its bulb was once in p3 then in P5

Ok. Thank you. Less protion means of course I am happy.

Labelling internal part of the egg like 'chalaza', 'air sac' is still found in PSLE questions as well as onion...should be under 'life cycle' (P4 I think)[/quote]Ok, Thank you. will flip thro' the book later to see whether I can spot.

Janet, I would like to hear your view on the following:
Different guides use slightly different terms (but the meaning is same). For eg, vegitative propagation or using plant parts. Are both answers correct? Of course, plant parts is easier to remember for the lower primary.

Thank you in advance.

All other mummies' suggestions are welcome. Thank you.

[SAHM_TAN]

Maybe also check with teacher which is the preferred term. From what I know there are answer schemes given to markers on what is acceptable and what is not.

[janet88]

HI HAPPYH,

Vegetative Propagation is the ‘scientific name’ for reproducing by using plant parts like seed & stem. Even my son at upper primary is using ‘plant parts’ because it’s easier to remember. For Science, once there is wrong spelling, the child will be marked wrong.

[HAPPYH]

SAHM_TAN:

Maybe also check with teacher which is the preferred term. From what I know there are answer schemes given to markers on what is acceptable and what is not.

Ok thank you so much.

[HAPPYH]

janet_lee88:

HI HAPPYH,

Vegetative Propagation is the 'scientific name' for reproducing by using plant parts like seed & stem. Even my son at upper primary is using 'plant parts' because it's easier to remember. For Science, once there is wrong spelling, the child will be marked wrong.

Ok. Thank you Janet. But I personally feel, they should not reduce the marks for spelling as long as it is clear to the teacher. But what to do? If the system requires them to memorise the spelling, then we just follow. :thankyou:

[G Tan]

Dear mummies,

vegetative propagagtion is no longe rin syllabus. It will not be tested in PSLE. Dont worry.

Labelling internal parts of egg an donion reproducrtion also no longer in syllabus. Pls do not ovr stress ur child…

[G Tan]

Hi Janet

Science marking is quite lenient with spelling nowadays. They are looking for understanding in the concepts instead of spelling.

[HAPPYH]

G Tan:

Hi Janet

Science marking is quite lenient with spelling nowadays. They are looking for understanding in the concepts instead of spelling.

Thank you G Tan. I am really happy if they are not very keen with the spelling.

[Champion]

G Tan:

Hi Janet

Science marking is quite lenient with spelling nowadays. They are looking for understanding in the concepts instead of spelling.

Am glad to hear that!

Remember during the last SA2 revision with DD1 - there is this term and spelling that I can't get it right and DD1 always has difficult remember it - Metamorphosis under the theme \"Cycle\".

[alng]

My understanding from my dd’s science teacher is that if it is a scientific term that the quesition is testing on and the student spells it wrongly, marks will still be deducted.