Primary 3 Science

Getting Ready for Primary 3 Science

• What is going to happen?

• How can we prepare our child / ward?

Level/Enrichment Programmes

Strategies

• to build on their interest

• stimulate their curiosity

Inquiry-based

Learning

• to consolidate learning

• to have a deeper understanding linkage of the themes

Concept map

• to scaffold learning ‘RICHES’

What does ‘RICHES’ stand for?

R Read

I Interpret

C Concept(s)

H Highlight

E Elaborate

S Sieve/ Solve

• Read and understand

• Interpret the question or diagram

• Identify the key words and Concepts that are relevant to the question

• Highlight the keywords

• Elaborate and Solve the question by applying the suitable concepts

Level Themes Description Books

Primary 3

Diversity • Diversity of living and non-living things

(General characteristics and classification)

• Diversity of materials

Systems • Plant system (Plant parts and functions)

• Human System (Digestive System)

Interactions • Interaction of forces (Magnets)

Primary 4

Cycles • Cycles in plants and animals (Life Cycles)

• Cycles in matter and water (Matter)

Energy • Energy forms and uses (Light and heat)

Term 1 & Term 2

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Themes Topics Updated / Removed Learning Outcomes

Diversity (P3)

Living and Non-living

Recognise some broad groups of living things: Animals - Birds, - Fishes, - Insects, - Mammals, - Amphibians, - Reptiles

Diversity (P3)

Materials Compare physical properties of materials based on: - strength - flexibility - waterproof - transparency - ability to float/sink in water

Some Examples of Changes in MOE 2014 Science Syllabus

Themes Topics Updated / Removed Learning Outcomes

Cycles (P4)

Animals Observe and Compare the life cycles of animals over a period of time - butterfly, - beetle, - mosquito - grasshopper - cockroach - chicken - frog

Some Examples of Changes in MOE 2014 Science Syllabus

For information on MOE 2014 Science Syllabus http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/science-primary-2014.pdf

Expose Printed materials

Outdoors

Examine Use of the 5 Senses

Effort Time and energy

How can we prepare our child/ward?

Do you know…. Why does….

Parents’ Support

Provide

opportunities to

generate

interest in

Science

Reinforce

Strategies learnt

in school

Help to relate

learning to daily

life

Collaboration

• Keep these books

• Get your child/ward to read them

• Get him /her to ask questions

Science Textbooks

Primary 3 Primary 4

• SciberDiver

(Web portal by MOE containing websites that closely match the learning objectives of the primary and secondary science syllabuses)

https://sciberdiver.wikispaces.com/

Useful Websites

Reminders

•Keep the textbooks and notes as topics are tested in P4-P6 exams.