Science Guide Books

[Brenda10]

Champion:

Hello All,

I was planning for the June Holiday revision and thus emailed DD1's Science Teacher to ask her what are the topics that will be covered in Term 3 alone and for CA1 at the end of Term 3. She gave me this list:
1) Exploring Materials,
2) Life cycles of animals,
3) Life cycles of plants

Pardon me for my ignorance - 9 weeks to cover these 3 topics, won't be rush? :? Because I feel \"chem\" when I read up the Ultimate Science Guide on these 3 topics and I literally fall :snooze: ...Haha...probably I am a \"slow learner\" so after 2 pages of reading, I feel like calling it :romance:....Understand some school already push ahead to complete \"materials\" before SA1 so that close the chapter for Diversity :imcool:

Hi Champion

Same here. We also have to restart the Science revision for those topics that had learnt during P3 onwards like what you have mentioned the above.

Happy learning! :celebrate:

[buds]

Same here Champion and Brenda10.. since this year DD1 is having her streaming.

[Champion]

Hi Brenda & Buds,

Thanks for the encouragement; I will 加油!

Very tired to read those \"Science\" wordings after work; in the nite really very very :snooze: ....I tried reading a few pages this morning in the train (so lucky to get a seat :evil: ) and within minutes, eyes shut :snooze: again! :rotflmao: :laugh:

Ok lah, must adjust my mode and gear up or else will keep procrastination and slowly soon will be Term 3 lioa

[phtthp]

hi mother777,


had just pm you Thum's personal hp. Check yr inbox. :laugh:

[janet88]

This June, there will be revision of P3/4 Science topics…esp Magnets, Energy and Life Cycles. Was just going through son’s school CA/SA exam papers from P3/4 and feel that he would have better understanding if he were to go through them now.

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

This June, there will be revision of P3/4 Science topics...esp Magnets, Energy and Life Cycles.

Hi Janet,
I really learnt a lot from you and other parents through this thread :grphug:.

I believe for Term 3, I should still be able to (hope so ) to coach DD1 on the topics for Materials and life cycles of animals & plants ..But comes Term 4, guess I will :scared: when there is Magnet!

[cimman]

pixiedust:

cinman, your question kicked off some distance memory in my brain and I dug through the old threads.

have a look at Kenobi's reply on page 15 ( kenobi? you're my only hope?)
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6640&start=140

I haven't take close look at the recommended titles but I would appreciate your feedback if you do. My ds is on semi-auto-pilot mode for Science but still, no harm to know a good resource or two.

Hope this helps.

I had a look at the 2 books you recommended. Both do have questions that are outside of the usual \"test your memory\" questions.

Perfect Match Science Challenging Questions by Manisha Nayak
- I find that the difficulty of the questions are a notch below Longman's. I didn't really enjoy reading this assessment simply because the fonts were in a pale blue color and that made it difficult to read, lack of contrast. The book takes a topical approach. Each topic is divided into some brief notes, some MCQ and some OE. As a result, the number of MCQ are lacking. I've guide books for notes, I've process skills books for OE, so I don't really need those materials. I needed something for MCQ.

Longman Exam Science for Achievers by Asma Mahamedi - questions are analytical, fair bit of questions on experiments. There are a number of questions with graphs, a stumbling point with my child. A lot more MCQ than the book above, as they don't have notes, though the OE questions are there. Thankfully, the publishers were not the arty type (ie. like in Perfect Match) and printed black on white.

[janet88]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

This June, there will be revision of P3/4 Science topics...esp Magnets, Energy and Life Cycles.

I believe for Term 3, I should still be able to (hope so ) to coach DD1 on the topics for Materials and life cycles of animals & plants ..But comes Term 4, guess I will :scared: when there is Magnet!

We are all here to share...but this forum is really great as it is an avenue to vent and also pick up impt tips. I'm still learning.
Will get my son to revise his weaker topics in the Ace assessment titles I bought last mth. Oh yes, I got sick :sick: of printing past year papers...bought CA2 and SA2 from a shop in Toa Payoh.
Material chapter is quite dry but certain terms are impt and cannot be mixed up.

[cimman]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

This June, there will be revision of P3/4 Science topics...esp Magnets, Energy and Life Cycles.

Hi Janet,
I really learnt a lot from you and other parents through this thread :grphug:.

I believe for Term 3, I should still be able to (hope so ) to coach DD1 on the topics for Materials and life cycles of animals & plants ..But comes Term 4, guess I will :scared: when there is Magnet!

Magnets are interesting. I would suggests getting a kit to teach magnets. There is a toy shop called Toy Station in Serene House, along Farrer Road. There are various science experiment kits there. There's one on magnets, about $11 to $15, as I recall. Play with the various magnets in the box and find out about magnetic properties. That's the best way to learn and your child won't be falling asleep. After your purchase, you can visit the Ice Cream shop at the ground floor. They sell really great local ice cream flavours ie. chendol, pulut hitam, etc..

[Champion]

cimman:

Magnets are interesting. I would suggests getting a kit to teach magnets. There is a toy shop called Toy Station in Serene House, along Farrer Road. There are various science experiment kits there. There's one on magnets, about $11 to $15, as I recall. Play with the various magnets in the box and find out about magnetic properties. That's the best way to learn and your child won't be falling asleep. After your purchase, you can visit the Ice Cream shop at the ground floor. They sell really great local ice cream flavours ie. chendol, pulut hitam, etc..

Hello cimman,
Kum Siah very much for your recommendation; :thankyou: :hugs:

Yea, must get the kit or else my DD1 will feel bored just studying from the Science notes and starts to :snooze: :snooze:

:yikes: Ice-Cream!! I love it! So tempting! Sure will make a trip there...Oh, I don't drive - but will find my way there ( :evil: hail a taxi!) :laugh: