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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 1 Forces
Activity 1.1 Forces
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 2 For Challenge 2, the pupils are expected to move coin 1 away from coins 2
and 3 without touching any of the three coins (1, 2 and 3) with their hands.
Pg 2 For Part C diagram, there should only be four paper clips in the bottle instead
of five.
Concepts
A force is a push or a pull.
A force can move a stationary object or stop a moving object.
A force can change the direction and speed of a moving object.
A force can change the shape and size of an object.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
describe the effects of different types of forces on objects
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Using apparatus
and equipment
Predicting
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Skill/process
Inferring
Meaning
To give explanations to
observations of objects or events
Material list
Material
Per class
By inferring that:
if a stronger force is exerted
on the string, the coin will
drop into the glass
if coin 4 is flicked to coin 3,
only coin 1 will move
if a magnet slides along the
outer surface of the bottle, it
can move the paper up along
the inner surface of the bottle
Quantity
Per group
Remarks
Glass
Per pupil
1
String
a strand
Card
20-cent coin
a piece
Scissors
a pair
Clear plastic
bottle
Magnet
Paper clip
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
SAIL
Instruction and
assessment
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Rubric
For assessing the pupils problem-solving skills
Skill(s): Problem-solving skills
Criteria
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Generating
possibilities
Investigation
Begins to collect
simple data or
information during
investigations with
guidance provided
(Note: The teacher
needs to hand-hold
the pupil
throughout the
investigation.)
Begins to collect
data and
information during
investigations
without any
guidance
Communication
Little scientific
language is used to
describe
observations even
with prompting
Needs frequent
reminders to stay
on task
More scientific
language is used to
describe observations
with prompting
Scientific language
and vocabulary is
used consistently
without prompting
Time
management
Accomplished
3
Score
Total
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 2 Types of forces
Activity 2.1 Get a grip!
Approximate time frame: 1.5 periods
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 3 For the activity, the pupils are expected to investigate the type of surface on
which the greatest force is required to move a box that is the object in question.
Pg 3 For Materials, six marbles can be used in the activity.
Pg 3 For the activity, the pupils can be informed that weight is the force of gravity
acting on an object and is measured in newtons (N). Mass is the amount of matter in
an object and is measured in kilograms (kg). Although weight is not the same as
mass, we often use both terms in our daily speech. As weight and mass are relatively
proportional on Earth, we can find the mass of an object indirectly by measuring its
weight. In the activity, we are measuring mass.
Concepts
Forces can be categorised as contact forces or non-contact forces. Contact forces
include frictional force and elastic spring force, while non-contact forces include
gravitational force and magnetic force.
Friction is a force that opposes motion.
Without friction, a moving object would continue to move at a constant speed forever.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
state that friction exists between the surfaces of two objects in contact
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Using apparatus
and equipment
Predicting
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Material list
Material
Per class
Quantity
Per group
Remarks
Box
Per pupil
1
a set
Kitchen scale
Marbles
a strand
Spring balance
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
SAIL
Instruction and
assessment
Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during the experiment
Skill(s): Performing and Observing
Demonstrating
experimental
techniques and
skills
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Meets at
least one but
not all the
criteria in
level 3
Meets at
least two but
not all the
criteria in
level 3
Accomplished
3
Score
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Taking
measurements
and processing
data
Meets at
least one but
not all the
criteria in
level 3
Meets at
least two but
not all the
criteria in
level 3
Skill(s): Analysing
Beginning
1
Drawing
conclusions
Meets at least
one but not
all the criteria
in level 3
Developing
2
Meets at least
two but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Accomplished
3
Score
Total
Extension (page 6)
Skill/process
Meaning
Predicting
Generating
possibilities
Communicating
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 2 Types of forces
Activity 2.2 Spin it!
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Concepts
Friction causes objects to slow down.
Putting rollers or ball bearings between sliding surfaces reduces friction.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
describe how ball bearings can be used to reduce friction
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Comparing
Inferring
Material list
Material
Quantity
Per group
1
Marbles
a bag
A4-size book
Per class
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Explanation
Remarks
Per pupil
Each group can
have two pupils.
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
SAIL
Instruction and
assessment
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Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during cooperative-learning
Skill(s): Collaborative work skills
Criteria
Contributions
Beginning
1
Participates only
when prompted
Developing
2
Participates
with
occasional
prompting
A satisfactory
group member
who does what
is required
Accomplished
3
Participates
without prompting
Routinely
provides useful
ideas
A definite leader
who contributes a
lot of effort
*Quality of
work
Time
Usually task
Is consistently
Score
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management
**Problemsolving
Working with
others
done
The group has to
change work
responsibilities
because of this
pupil
Total
* Note: The teacher needs to make sure that each member has a chance to carry out two of
the activities, so that each pupil in a pair can effectively be assessed for that criterion.
** Note: The teacher can pose the problem verbally and get the pupils in the group to write
down the solution at a specific location in the Activity Book without going through any
discussion.
Extension (page 9)
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 2 Types of forces
Activity 2.3 See how I stretch!
Approximate time frame: 2 periods
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Concepts
Springs are elastic and the extension in length that they experience is directly
proportional to the load that they support.
An elastic material will stretch until it reaches its elastic limit. After that point, it
exhibits deformation and will never return to its original shape.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
work in a team in an experiment
state that when more weights are added to a spring, the length of the spring
increases
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Using
apparatus and
equipment
Communicating
Predicting
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Material list
Material
Quantity
Per group
1
Retort stand
20 g weight
Metre rule
Per class
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Explanation
Remarks
Per pupil
Each group can
have four pupils.
(Note: The
pupils will only
work as a group
in part B of the
activity.)
Teaching suggestion(s)
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Investigating
To carry out a
scientific inquiry in
order to achieve a
certain learning
objective
Instruction and
assessment
SAIL
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Rubric
For assessing the pupils ability to carry out planning
Skill(s): Planning
Planning an
investigation
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Meets at least
one but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Meets at least
two but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Accomplished
3
Producing a
procedure for
the
investigation
Meets at least
one but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Meets at least
two but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Score
Total
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 2 Types of forces
Activity 2.4 The best bouncing ball!
Approximate time frame: 1.5 periods
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 14 For question 3 answer, the balls bounced to heights lower than the height
from which they were dropped (the original height).
Concepts
Gravity pulls all objects towards the Earth and causes objects to have weight.
Energy can be converted from one form to another.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
work in a team in an experiment
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Using apparatus
and equipment
Analysing
Predicting
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Material list
Material
Quantity
Per group
1
Basketball
Tennis ball
Table-tennis ball
Masking tape
one roll
Wall
Metre rule
Per class
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Remarks
Per pupil
Each group can
have two pupils.
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
SAIL
Instruction and
assessment
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Rubric
For assessing the pupils ability in the presentation of results
Skill(s): Performing and Observing
Presenting
data
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Meets at least
one but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Meets at
least two but
not all the
criteria in
level 3
Accomplished
3
Processing
data
Meets at least
one but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Meets at
least two but
not all the
criteria in
level 3
Score
Total
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 3 Living together
Activity 3.1 Build a terrarium
Approximate time frame: 2 periods
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 18 For procedure 6, other plants besides mosses can also be planted in both
the shallow and deeper parts of the soil.
Pg 20 For question 1 (b), the pupils are expected to list the required details for
both Day 1 and Day 30.
Concepts
A habitat is a place where an organism lives, grows and reproduces.
Abiotic factors are the non-living factors of the Earth, which affect the ability of
organisms to survive and reproduce in an environment.
Ecosystem consists of all the abiotic factors and all the communities that occupy a
particular area.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
build and maintain a terrarium
work in a team in an experiment
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Using apparatus
and equipment
Analysing
Evaluating
By evaluating the
conditions necessary to
maintain a terrarium
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Material list
Material
Quantity
Per group
Per class
Swamp mini-habitat
Glass tank (about 60
cm x 30 cm x 30 cm)
Glass lid
Sand
300 g
Peat
300 g
Gravel
300 g
Dish
Water
a small amount
Mosses (grow on
twigs or dead wood)
Lichens (grow on
bark and stones)
Caterpillars
Spiders
Frogs
Insects (e.g.
grasshoppers,
dragonflies and flies)
300 g
300 g
a few pieces
a few pieces
Rainforest mini-habitat
Glass tank (about 60
cm x 30 cm x 30 cm)
Glass lid
Peat
Sand
Charcoal
Angular pieces of
rock
Remarks
Per pupil
Each group can
have two
pupils.
Each group can
choose to build
either a
swamp minihabitat or a
rainforest minihabitat.
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Water
Small flowering
plants or ferns
Spiders
Earthworms
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
a small amount
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
SAIL
Instruction and
assessment
Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during cooperative-learning
Skill(s): Collaborative work skills
Criteria
Contributions
Beginning
1
Participates only
when prompted
*Quality of
work
Developing
2
Participates
with
occasional
prompting
A satisfactory
group member
who does what
is required
Accomplished
3
Participates
without prompting
Routinely provides
useful ideas
A definite leader
who contributes a
lot of effort
Score
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Time
management
**Problemsolving
Working with
others
for the
terrarium
Fails to limit
the number
and types of
animals that
are put in
the terrarium
Fails to
ensure that
the animals
get food
Fails to turn
the tank
regularly so
that the
plants do not
grow in one
direction)
Rarely gets
things done
The group has
to change work
responsibilities
because of this
pupil
Usually task
focused but gets
distracted
occasionally and
needs to be
reminded to stay
on task
Is consistently focused
on the task and uses
time well throughout
the experiment to
ensure that things get
done on time
Total
* Note: The teacher needs to make sure that each member has a chance to carry out two of
the activities, so that each pupil in a pair can effectively be assessed for that criterion.
** Note: The teacher can pose the problem verbally and get the pupils in the group to write
down the solution at a specific location in the Activity Book without going through any
discussion.
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Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the cloze passage in the Activity
Book with the pupils.
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 3 Living together
Activity 3.2 A pond community
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Concepts
Population refers to a group of individuals of a given species that lives in a specific
area.
Community refers to all the living things living in a specific area.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
identify the names of some organisms found in a pond community
classify organisms according to the parts of the pond where they are found
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Classifying
Inferring
Evaluating
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
SAIL
Explanation
Instruction and
assessment
Teaching suggestion
A rubric can be used to assess each pupils
performance during a field trip.
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Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during a field trip
0
Less than
60%
1
6069%
2
7079%
3
8089%
4
90100%
Selfdiscipline
Never
displays selfdiscipline
Seldom
displays selfdiscipline
Generally
displays selfdiscipline
Consistently
displays selfdiscipline
Always
displays selfdiscipline
Directions
Never listens
to and
understands
directions
Seldom listens
to and
understands
directions
Generally
listens to and
understands
directions
Consistently
listens to and
understands
directions
Always listens
to and
understands
directions
Collecting
and
processing
information
No attempts
to record
observations
Records
observations
only (Note:
The pupil only
completes
question 1
from the
Observations
and question
section.)
Records
observations
and gives
suggestion
only (Note:
The pupil only
completes
questions 1
and 2 from the
Observations
and question
section.)
Records
observations,
gives
suggestion
and evaluates
only (Note:
The pupil only
completes
questions 1
and 2 from
both the
Observations
and question
and
Questions
sections.)
Records
observations,
gives
suggestion,
evaluates and
makes
inferences
(Note: The
pupil
completes all
the
questions.)
Time on
task
Total
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 4 Characteristics of the environment
Activity 4.1 Good Earth
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 26 For Procedure 5, the pupils are expected to draw and label the different
layers that have separated from the soil sample that was collected in the jar.
Concepts
Sand is well drained and aerated. Water is able to move rapidly through this type of
soil.
Clay is able to retain water better than sand and usually has a high amount of organic
matter.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
describe the composition of a sample of soil
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Analysing
Communicating
Material list
Material
Small spade /
trowel
Quantity
Per group
1
Water
a small amount
Per class
Remarks
Per pupil
Each group can
have two pupils.
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Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Cooperative
learning
SAIL
Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during cooperative-learning
Skill(s): Collaborative work skills
Criteria
Contributions
Beginning
1
Participates only when
prompted
Developing
2
*Quality of
work
Participates
with occasional
prompting
A satisfactory
group member
who does what
is required
Accomplished
3
Score
Participates
without
prompting
Routinely
provides
useful ideas
A definite
leader who
contributes a
lot of effort
Provides work of
the highest
quality (Note: No
mistake was
made.)
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Time
management
**Problemsolving
Working with
others
Usually task
focused but gets
distracted
occasionally and
needs to be
reminded to stay
on task
Is consistently
focused on the
task and uses
time well
throughout the
experiment to
ensure that things
get done on time
Total
* Note: The teacher needs to make sure that each member has a chance to carry out two of
the activities, so that each pupil in a pair can effectively be assessed for that criterion.
** Note: The teacher can pose the problem verbally and get the pupils in the group to write
down the solution at a specific location in the Activity Book without going through any
discussion.
Meaning
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Comparing
Inferring
To give explanations to
observations of objects or
events
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 4 Characteristics of the environment
Activity 4.2 Comparing environments
Approximate time frame: 2 periods
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 27 For Materials, a laboratory thermometer should also be used in the activity.
Pg 28 For procedure 2 (d), the light intensity measured should be recorded in table
A.
Concepts
The environment of a habitat is made up of different conditions. These conditions can
affect the survival of the organism living in a habitat.
The physical conditions (abiotic factors) in a habitat include temperature, water
availability, minerals availability and intensity of light present.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
compare the conditions of temperature and light intensity of two different
environments
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Comparing
Analysing
Using apparatus
and equipment
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Material list
Material
Per class
Quantity
Per group
Remarks
Gloves
Per pupil
a pair
Garden trowel
Aluminium or
plastic tray
Paper towel
a few pieces
Hand lens
Toothpick or
ice-cream stick
Datalogger
Laboratory
thermometer
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
SAIL
Explanation
Instruction and
assessment
Teaching suggestion
A rubric can be used to assess each pupils
performance during a field trip.
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Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during a field trip
0
Less than
60%
1
6069%
2
7079%
3
8089%
4
90100%
Selfdiscipline
Never
displays selfdiscipline
Seldom
displays selfdiscipline
Generally
displays selfdiscipline
Consistently
displays selfdiscipline
Always displays
self-discipline
Directions
Never listens
to and
understands
directions
Seldom
listens to and
understands
directions
Generally
listens to and
understands
directions
Always listens to
and understands
directions
Collecting
and
processing
information
No attempt
to collect
and process
data
Meets at
least one but
not all the
criteria in
level 4
Meets at
least two but
not all the
criteria in
level 4
Consistently
listens to
and
understands
directions
Meets at
least three
but not all
the criteria in
level 4
Time on
task
Records
readings for
temperature
and light
intensity for
areas X and Y
Lists the living
things and
non-living
things
observed in
areas X and Y
Completes
question 1
from the
Questions
section
Completes
question 2
from the
Questions
section
Total
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 5 Food chains and food webs
Activity 5.1 Energy from the Sun
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Concepts
Food eaten by a consumer can be broken down during respiration to give the
consumer energy to carry out life processes.
Energy from the Sun is first passed on to the plants and later to animals.
All living things depend directly or indirectly on plants for food.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
state where the energy in our food comes from
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Inferring
Analysing
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 5 Food chains and food webs
Activity 5.2 Eat and be eaten!
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Concepts
A food chain shows the relationships between plants and animals.
Food produced by plants eventually becomes the source of energy for animals.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
describe how energy is transferred from one organism to another in a food chain
state that all food chains begin with a food producer
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Classifying
Inferring
To give explanations to
observations of objects or
events
Analysing
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Teaching suggestion
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Explanation
Meaning
To give explanations to
observations of objects
or events
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 5 Food chains and food webs
Activity 5.3 Chained to the web
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Please take note of the following:
Pg 37 For the food web, there should be an arrow pointing from the grasshopper to
the duck.
Concepts
A food web is made up of several food chains joined together.
Food webs give a more accurate representation than food chains because most
organisms depend on more than one species for food.
The interdependence of the populations within a food chain helps to maintain the
balance of the plant and animal populations within a community.
Decomposers break down dead matter into simple substances, such as carbon
dioxide, water and mineral salts.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
describe the roles of various organisms in a food web
infer that predators control the number of prey in a community by feeding on them
and prey also in turn control the number of predators because they are food for the
predators
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Inferring
Analysing
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
Meaning
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 6 Adaptations for survival
Activity 6.1 Moving on
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Concepts
An adaptation is a trait that makes an animal suited to its environment.
Adaptations in animals help them to obtain food, keep them safe from danger, enable
them to withstand extreme weather and help them to attract mates.
Structural adaptations are special parts of an organism that help it to survive in its
natural habitat.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
describe how the structural adaptations of an organism enable it to move around with
greater ease
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Inferring
Analysing
Comparing
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
Meaning
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 6 Adaptations for survival
Activity 6.2 Getting air and sunlight
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Please take note of the following:
Pg 45 For question 2 (c) answer, the gills of crabs are found in gill chambers
instead of being stored in gill chambers.
Pg 46 For question 3 (c) answer, both plants also have roots in addition to leaves
and flowers.
Concepts
Different groups of animals have different adaptations to breathe in water. Fish
breathe through gills, while some mammals breathe through blowholes. Insects can
breathe in water through breathing tubes, gills or by trapping air bubbles.
Vines have weak stems and they use other plants or man-made structures for
support. They climb to higher ground to obtain enough sunlight for the process of
photosynthesis.
Tendrils are slender structures that coil around anything they are in contact with.
Vines with clasping roots have roots that can attach themselves to any surface.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
classify animals based on the methods of breathing
describe the adaptations that a plant has to enable it to get as much sunlight as
possible
give examples of plants for each type of adaptation to obtain as much sunlight as
possible
identify the similarities and differences between an aquatic plant and a terrestrial plant
Process skills
Skill/process
Analysing
Meaning
To consider carefully and in detail
objects, ideas, principles or series of
actions in order to determine the
patterns and relationships
Comparing
Classifying
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Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 6 Adaptations for survival
Activity 6.3 Hide and seek
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Please take note of the following:
Pg 48 For the diagrams label, the sloths claws should be long, curved and sharp
instead of strong and curved.
Concepts
Behavioural adaptations refer to the ways an organism behaves in order to survive in
its habitat.
Many animals use camouflaged body colours that blend into the surroundings so as
to hide from predators.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
state the definition of camouflage
explain how the body covering of a given organism helps it to either hide from its
predator or withstand extreme weather
give examples of animals with similar adaptations
Process skills
Skill/process
Analysing
Meaning
Comparing
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
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Meaning
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Chapter 6 Adaptations for survival
Activity 6.4 More adaptations
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Concepts
Animals have structural and behavioural adaptations to attract and find mates.
Plants have adaptations for reproduction.
Some flowers have brightly coloured petals to attract animals to help in pollination.
Some fruits have special structures on them to ensure that seeds can be dispersed
far away from the parent plant.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
state how an individual plant and animal adapts itself for reproduction
describe how the structural adaptation of a fruit enables it to be dispersed far away
from its parent plant
Process skills
Skill/process
Inferring
Meaning
To give explanations to
observations of objects or
events
Comparing
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
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Chapter 6 Adaptations for survival
Activity 6.5 Extreme homes
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Please take note of the following:
Pg 55 For the process skill of classifying, the pupils are expected to classify the
adaptations into either structural or behavioural adaptations.
Pg 56 For question 2 (a), the grassfield should be the grassland.
Pg 57 For question (iv) answer, the camel will slip as its feet are not adapted to
grip onto the ice surface.
Concepts
Animals in polar regions have thick fur and blubber to keep themselves warm
throughout the year.
Animals in deserts conserve water by avoiding the heat in the day. They have also
learnt to get more water through extracting water from the food they eat.
Plants in deserts have adaptations that allow them to capture and store as much
water as they can on the rare occasions when it rains in the desert. They also have
adaptations that help to prevent water loss during the day.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
state whether an adaptation is structural or behavioural
explain how an adaptation is critical to an organisms survival
give examples of other animals with similar adaptations
state that the set of adaptations that an organism has allows it to live under certain
kinds of living conditions
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Analysing
Comparing
Classifying
Evaluating
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Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Questioning
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
Meaning
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 7 Mans impact on the environment
Activity 7.1 Valuable forests
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Concepts
Forests are important because they:
provide an environment for many species of plants and animals;
prevent soil erosion;
renew the oxygen supply in the atmosphere;
remove carbon dioxide in the air and prevent global warming.
The clearing of natural forests across the Earth is known as deforestation.
The replanting of saplings where trees have been removed is known as reforestation.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
state the importance of forests to humans and other living things on Earth
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Evaluating
Analysing
Generating
possibilities
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
SAIL
Instruction and
assessment
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Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during a group discussion
0
Less than
60%
1
6069%
2
7079%
3
8089%
4
90100%
Self-discipline
Never
displays
selfdiscipline
Seldom
displays selfdiscipline
Generally
displays selfdiscipline
Consistently
displays selfdiscipline
Always
displays selfdiscipline
Contributions
No attempt
to
participate
Attempts to
contribute
but gives
fuzzy answer
Contributes
one clear
and concise
answer
Contributes
two clear and
concise
answers
Contributes
three clear
and concise
answers
Usage of
scientific
terminology
No attempt
to use
scientific
terminology
even with
prompting
Scientific
terminology
is used
occasionally
with
prompting
Scientific
terminology
is used
occasionally
without
prompting
Scientific
terminology is
used
frequently
without
prompting but
not always
appropriately
Scientific
terminology is
used
consistently
without
prompting and
is always used
appropriately
Time on task
Total
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Chapter 7 Mans impact on the environment
Activity 7.2 Soil erosion
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 61 For Materials, the tray used can be made of other material besides plastic.
Pg 61 For Materials, the patch of grass should be holding onto a layer of garden
soil to ensure that the variable of the type of soil is kept the same.
Pg 62 For Observations 2, the pupils should be informed that this is an additional
procedure they should carry out in their experiment.
Pg 63 For Reinforcement question 1 answer, deforestation includes both cutting
and burning down of trees in a forest.
Concepts
Soil erosion is the removal of the nutrient-rich layer of soil, known as the topsoil, by
wind or water. It can lead to desertification as the land becomes barren and is unable
to support life.
Plants are important because they provide cover on the land and prevent soil erosion.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
describe the effects of soil erosion
explain the importance of having plants as protective vegetation for the soil
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Evaluating
Analysing
Predicting
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Material list
Material
Per class
2
a patch
Garden soil
enough to fill
the small
plastic tray
Spade
Brick
1000 mL beaker
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Quantity
Per group
Remarks
Per pupil
This experiment
is a teacher
demonstration.
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Demonstration
To scaffold the
learning process
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book with
the pupils.
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Meaning
Predicting
Evaluating
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Chapter 7 Mans impact on the environment
Activity 7.3 Danger of burning
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 64 For Materials, a long splint can be used to make it easier to observe
experimental results. A burning long splint can be inserted into the bottles and allowed
to extinguish before it is taken out of the bottles. This reduces the amount of ash in
the limewater, making it easier to compare the results obtained.
Concepts
Limewater turns chalky in the presence of carbon dioxide.
Burning requires oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. It is a chemical reaction and is
irreversible.
Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earths temperature, which in
turn causes a change in its climate.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
state that carbon dioxide is released during burning
state the causes of global warming
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Comparing
Material list
Material
Glass bottle
Per class
2
Matches
a box
Limewater
40 mL
Quantity
Per group
Remarks
Per pupil
This experiment
is a teacher
demonstration.
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Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Demonstration
To scaffold the
learning process
Meaning
Analysing
Inferring
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Chapter 7 Mans impact on the environment
Activity 7.4 Acid in action
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Science laboratory
Please take note of the following:
Pg 67 For the Aim, the activity involves investigating the effect of acid on the shells
of animal eggs instead of the shells of animals.
Pg 67 For Materials, a 100 mL beaker should be used instead of a 50 mL beaker.
Pg 68 For Conclusion answer, the pupils can be informed that vinegar contains an
acid, which is the active component that reacts with the eggshell.
Concepts
Acid rain is formed when gases such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide dissolve
in rainwater.
Acid rain corrodes metallic and stone structures, kills organisms and causes health
problems in Man.
Specific objective
Pupils should be able to:
state that acid rain can corrode metallic and stone structures
Process skills
Skill/process
Meaning
Observing
Using
apparatus and
equipment
Analysing
Material list
Material
Per class
Quantity
Per group
Remarks
100 mL beaker
Per pupil
1
Quail egg
Vinegar
100 mL
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Spoon
1
Safety pointer
Handle the vinegar with care as it can cause irritation when it comes in contact with
your eyes.
Teaching suggestions
Teaching strategy
Explanation
Teaching suggestion
Questioning
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
SAIL
Instruction and
assessment
Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during the experiment
Skill(s): Performing and Observing
Demonstrating
experimental
techniques and
skills
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Meets at least
one but not
all the criteria
in level 3
Meets at least
two but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Accomplished
3
Score
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Making
observations
Meets at least
one but not
all the criteria
in level 3
Meets at least
two but not all
the criteria in
level 3
Total
Explanation
Cycles of questionsanswers-questions
Teaching suggestion
Discuss the questions in the Activity Book
with the pupils.
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Theme: Interactions
Chapter 7 Mans impact on the environment
Activity 7.5 Our Earth, our home
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Concepts
It is important to make use of the 3Rs Reducing, Reusing and Recycling to cut
down pollution.
The amount of waste produced can be reduced by cutting down on packaging. The
wastage of electricity can also be reduced if we turn off appliances that are no longer
needed.
Some materials and packaging can be reused to cut down on wastage. For example,
make sure both sides of a piece of paper are used before discarding it and used
plastic bags can be reused again to dispose rubbish.
Some materials such as paper and metals can be recycled so that the need to extract
raw materials from the environment will be minimised.
Specific objectives
Pupils should be able to:
describe the actions that can be carried out to minimise harm done to the
environment
state the importance of conservation
work as a team in a project work
Process skill
Skill/process
Analysing
Meaning
Teaching suggestion
Teaching strategy
Explanation
SAIL
Instruction and
assessment
Teaching suggestions
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Rubric
For assessing the pupils performance during cooperative-learning
Skill(s): Collaborative work skills
Criteria
Contributions
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Participates only
when prompted
Quality of
work
Time
management
Problemsolving
Working with
others
Rarely gets
things done
The group has
to change work
responsibilities
because of this
pupil
Does not try to
solve problems
or help the
partner solve
problems
Lets the partner
do the work
Participates with
occasional
prompting
A satisfactory
group member
who does what
is required
Accomplished
3
Score
Participates
without prompting
Routinely provides
useful ideas
A definite leader
who contributes a
lot of effort
Is consistently focused
on the task and uses
time well throughout
the experiment to
ensure that things get
done on time
Total
Meaning
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Analysing
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Theme: Interactions
Revision Exercise Interactions
Approximate time frame: 1 period
Suggested venue: Classroom
Section A: Multiple-choice questions
Question
Content
Main topic(s)
domain
Process
skill(s)
Life Science
Chapter 3 Living
together
Evaluating
Life Science
Chapter 6
Adaptations for
survival
Analysing
Physical
Science
Chapter 2 Types
of forces
Analysing
Environmental
Science
Chapter 7 Mans
impact on the
environment
Inferring
Process
skill(s)
Life Science
Chapter 6
Adaptations for
survival
Analysing
Physical
Science
Chapter 2 Types
of forces
Analysing
Life Science
Chapter 5 Food
chains and food
webs
Inferring
By interpreting the
relationships among the
organisms in a food web
Only animals U and V are
likely to be animal-eaters
instead of animal T.
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Question
8
Content
domain
Environmental
Science
Main topic(s)
Chapter 7 Mans
impact on the
environment
Process
skill(s)
Inferring
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