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SECTION A (20 marks) Answer all questions.

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The teaching and learning of primary school science should enable students to acquire science knowledge and (A) (B) (C) (D) master scientific skills master scientific skills and thinking skills develop scientific attitudes and noble values master scientific skills and develop attitudes and noble values

Figure 1 2. Figure 1 shows the main scale and Vernier scale of a caliper when measuring the diameter of a pipe. What is the diameter of that pipe? (A) (B) (C) (D) 6.08 cm 6.09 cm 6.18 cm 6.19 cm

3.

Which of the following is the SI unit for weight? (A) (B) (C) (D) Joule pound Newton kilogram

4.

What is the general rule for using and handling of laboratory equipment and apparatus? (A) (B) (C) (D) safety comes first Keeping apparatus in a safe place taking good care of the apparatus and equipment liquid chemicals should be properly stored in test tubes or flasks

5.

Which of the following is not correct to do when drawing specimens and science apparatus? (A) (B) (C) (D) Use ruler to draw lines Shade or colour the drawing Label to identify parts of object Use unlined paper with plenty of space

6.

One of the activities in The Living World, Year 4 is collecting and naming various animals and plants found around the school, home and the natural surroundings. Which of the activity below is a suitable manipulative skill in handling the small animals? (A) (B) (C) (D) Sketching the animals accurately Choosing a suitable site for a field trip Recording the number of animals in a table Classifying the animals according to their sizes

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What is the correct way of handling a plant or animal specimen after a science activity? (A) (B) (C) (D) Keep it for later use Return it to the field Throw it into the dustbin Wrap it with a plastic bag before thrown away

8.

Fungus sometimes grows on lenses of poorly maintained microscope. Which of the following is the correct method to store microscopes in the laboratory? (A) (B) (C) (D) A cupboard with light and with silica gel A cupboard without light and with silica gel A cupboard with light and without silica gel A cupboard without light and without silica gel

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Which of the following skills is essential to the development of other science process skills? (A) (B) (C) (D) Inferring Observing Classifying Communicating

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A teacher asked her pupils to collect as many types of leaves as possible. They then grouped the leaves according to their colour and to present their grouping to the class. Which basic science process skills were used in this activity? I II III IV V (A) (B) (C) (D) Inferring Observing Classifying Communicating Measuring and using numbers

I and II only I and V only II, III and IV only III, IV and V only

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Which of the following is not a communicating tool? (A) (B) (C) (D) Drawings Digital Camera Concepts Maps Body Language

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Date May 1 June1 July 1 August 1 September 1 October 1 November 1 December 1 Sunset time / pm 5.00 4.31 4.33 4.56 5.25 5.54 6.28 7.01

Table 1 Table 1 shows the relationship between the date and the time of sunset at a certain place on Earth. When would be the sunset time for October 15? (A) (B) (C) (D) 6:01 pm 6:11 pm 6:21 pm 6:25 pm

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Diagram 1 Diagram 1 shows a deer pond. What is the area covered by cattails? (A) (B) (C) (D) 20 m2 50 m2 80 m2 100 m2

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In an activity, a science teacher asked the students to find the melting rate of an ice cube. Which of the scientific skills is most rightly that the teacher tried to inculcate to the students? (A) (B) (C) (D) Experimenting Space and time relationship Measuring and using numbers Handling science apparatus correctly

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Which of the following statements represent the characteristic of making inference? (A) (B) (C) (D) Elaborate ideas scientifically Making conclusion based on data State what will happen by extrapolating data Giving logical statements on the observations

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An investigation was performed to see if corn seeds would sprout at different time depending on the temperature of the water in which they were placed. What are the fixed variables in this investigation? (A) (B) (C) (D) Species of corn and type of water Temperature of water and species of corn Time of seeds sprout and temperature of water Time of seeds sprout and environment temperature

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Which of the following statement shows the definition operationally for acid? (A) (B) (C) (D) Acid is a proton donor substances Acid is a substances that contains hydrogen Acid is a substance that can receive pare of electrons Acid is a substance that can change blue litmus paper into red

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Table 2 Table 2 shows the relationship between temperature and pressure for different days in a particular week. Which of the following interpretations is the most accurate? (A) (B) (C) (D) As the pressure rose, the temperature rose As the temperature rose, the pressure dropped As the temperature rose, the pressure remained the same As the pressure rose, the temperature remained the same

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An investigations to determine the heat loss rate in a beaker containing hot water is conducted in the laboratory. Identify the suitable hypothesis for the investigation.

(A) (B) (C)

When the time increases, the temperature of the hot water decreases When the temperature of the hot water decreases, the heat loss increases When the volume hot of water increases, the temperature of hot water decreases When the temperature of hot water decreases, the volume of the hot water increases

(D)

20.

What is the most appropriate activity to find the answer for a daily problem like what affects the height a basketball will bounce? (A) (B) (C) (D) Inferring Predicting Experimenting Searching in the internet

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SECTION B (40 marks) Answer all questions.

1.

In teaching basic science process skills on observing, a teacher asked the students to observe cockroaches. (a) State two possible purposes of asking the students to observe the cockroaches.

(i)

_____________________________________________________

(ii)

_____________________________________________________ (4 marks)

(b)

(i)

Does merely looking at cockroaches sufficient to teach the necessary observation skills to the students? _____________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(ii)

State a reason for your answer in b(i). _____________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(c)

Name three scientific instruments to be used in this activity. (i) _____________________________________________________

(ii)

_____________________________________________________

(iii)

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2.

A science teacher plans to inculcate communicating skills in an activity to investigate the effect of weight on a rubber band. (a) What is the meaning of communicating in science?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (2 marks) (b) State three communicating skills that can be cultivated in this activity. (i) _____________________________________________________

(ii)

_____________________________________________________

(iii)

_____________________________________________________ (6 marks)

(c)

Why are the communicating skills important to the primary school students?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

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3.

A science class was given a task to investigate whether the length of time a candle burns in a glass jar is affected by the volume of the jar.

(a)

What are the units of measurement involved in this activity? ___________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(b)

State three measurement and using number skills in this activity.

(i)

_____________________________________________________

(ii)

_____________________________________________________

(iii)

_____________________________________________________

(6 marks) (c) How the students can improve the accuracy of length of time taken?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

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4.

A science teacher plans to teach the topic Ohms Law. At the same time, the teacher wants to inculcate inferring skills in the lesson. (a) What is inferring? ___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (2 marks) (b) Describe three indicators that can be used to determine whether a student has acquired the inferring skills in the activity.

(i)

___________________________________________________________

(ii)

___________________________________________________________

(iii)

___________________________________________________________ (6 marks)

(c)

What should the teacher do once the students have acquired the inferring skills stated in (b)?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

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SECTION C (40 marks) Answer any two questions.

1.

All the scientific experiments begin with identifying and controlling variables. Therefore, it is important for the primary school students to understand and master these skills in their learning of science. (a) Describe your understanding of variables in science by giving appropriate examples. (12 marks) (b) (i) Define the meaning of controlling variables in science experiments. (2 marks) (ii) Explain how will you control the variables in an experiment to test the hypothesis that the more light plants receive, the taller the plants will grow. (6 marks)

2.

The following set of data was collected in an investigation to determine the effect of planting time on pumpkins weight.

Time After Planting (weeks) 2 7 9 12 16 18

Average Weight Of Pumpkin (kg) 0 0 1 9 15 22

(a)

Construct a graph for these data. (10 marks)

(b)

Interpret the graph drawn in (a). (6 marks)

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(c)

From the graph, estimate: (i) (ii) the weight of pumpkin 10 weeks after its formation. the time needed for pumpkin to increase 10 kg in its weight. (4 marks)

3.

An experiment to determine the relationship between quantity of fertilizer dissolved in water and the growth rate of young seedlings is planned.

(a)

Construct a suitable hypothesis for the experiment stated above. (2 marks)

(b)

Describe the procedures to test the hypothesis constructed in (a). (18 marks)

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