Sharing a list of http://parentingchildreninsingapore.com/june-holiday-programmes-for-kids-2011 at http://parentingchildreninsingapore.com/june-holiday-programmes-for-kids-2011. :imcool:


Will be updating it throughout this June hols. So if you have anything else to add, do share. Would love to hear from you.

Have an enjoyable June hols with your kids!

Don’t think the concept of magnetic shielding is in the Primary Science Syllabus.

adellwong:

What is the purpose of putting ice cubes on the plastic sheet?

DN (=Darling NIece) 's answer: To lower the temperature of the plastic sheet.

State the 4 major changes that have led to the water droplets being formed.
DN's answer: Hot water evaporates to form water vapour.
Plastic sheet loses heat to the ice.
Water vapour loses heat to the cooler part of beaker and plastic sheet
and condenses to form water droplets.

Is my niece's answer acceptable?

Your niece's answer is generally acceptable. The ice cubes are to lower the temperature so that the water vapour has something cool to condense on.

The rest of her answers mention the 4 major changes that have taken place. Great job!

geylang:

Heard Mandai Orchid Garden is closing end of this year.

Anyone knows where is Fun Learning yard going to? :?

FLY is now at:
Yi Xiu Factory Building
65 Sims Ave #05-08
Tel : 67462290
Fax : 67462291

Hi Tisha,


Depending on the plant, chlorophyll can also be found in parts other than the leaves. For example, some cacti have their chlorophyll in their stems.

chrisu:

May I know if Simple Machines is in the PSLE Science syllabus? Forces I checked from the MOE syllabus is included but I couldn't find Simple Machines and yet I find some questions from assessment books regarding Simple Machines like pulley system. Thank you.

Simple machines are not within the current syllabus. These assessment books you referred to are probably based on the previous syllabus and are not updated.

teh_oh:

Hi Tianzhu,
Thanks for replying.
I am really confused about this question because the first 'experiment' in My Pals' Activity book (i.e. school's 'workbook' Activity 2.2 - Do plants move by themselves?) is this similar experiment (only 1 potted plant though) and under Conclusion, there is three line:-
1. Plants cannot move from place to place on their own.
2. Plants respond to changes around them by moving some of heir plant parts.
3. Some plant parts grow towards the direction of sunlight.

Hence we directly relate such experiment to one that tries to prove that 'plants respond to changes'.

I would think that the better answer is 2 and not 4.

The conclusion that \"Plant needs sunlight to make food\" (option 4) does not come from the result of the experiment. You would probably need a starch test done on 2 different plants (one under sunlight and one kept in the dark) to prove that plants need sunlight to make food.

The plant is responding to the light coming from the opening of the box and hence the conclusion that \"Plant can respond to changes\" is better.

E3:

ParentingChildren:

[quote=\"E3\"]Hi all,


I am not very familiar with the topics for the new syllabus. Does all school start on the same topics at P3? Thanks. :?

No. This is because Science for primary school is divided into lower (P3-4) and upper (P5-6) blocks. Schools can decide the arrangement of topics within each block.

The easiest way to tell which are the topics that will be covered at P3 is to check with the relevant school directly.

Thanks! So as long as all the themes for P3 and P4 are taught within these two years, and the rest taught in P5 and P6, the sequence does not matter?[/quote]Yes E3, that's right.

If you download the <b><a href=\"http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/science-primary-2008.pdf%22%3EPrimary Science Syllabus</a></b>, you will find the topics that will be covered at each block on page 10.

Hope that helps.

E3:

Hi all,


I am not very familiar with the topics for the new syllabus. Does all school start on the same topics at P3? Thanks. :?

No. This is because Science for primary school is divided into lower (P3-4) and upper (P5-6) blocks. Schools can decide the arrangement of topics within each block.

The easiest way to tell which are the topics that will be covered at P3 is to check with the relevant school directly.

Vanilla Cake:

(b) Why did the \"cloud\" move higher and higher? (2 marls)


Answer given: The air above the spout got warmer and so condensation would like place higher where it was cooler.

Is the answer given correct? Could you pls help to answer part (b) of this question? TIA for your time and effort. Much appreciated.

Condensation needs to happen on a cool environment (water vapour needs to lose heat). The air near the spout, like stated in your answer, would get too warm for condensation to occur. Since hot air rises, the hot water vapour rises until it is cool enough for condensation to occur.

Hope that explains why the \"cloud\" move higher and higher.