science.inspire: Stones and this time

How To Soar in PSLE - BTPS Way!!

Interact with complex questions / graphs / pictures to pick up valuable clues (don't highlight - just use your pen to underline words or scribble notes)

Start with Booklet A and do it meticulously with full focus - explore all 4 distractors before making final choice.

MANAGE your TIME - to score well, you need to try to finish ALL questions.

Specific answers = answers that are relevant to question.

When confused, choose any of the following strategies:

1. Ask, "What Science idea is being used in question?"
2. Pose other questions to clarify your thoughts
3. COMPARE to another set-up
4. COMPARE to a reverse situation
5. Connect to your knowledge in life (yes, you do have lots of prior / other knowledge)
6. Break down your answer in steps before crafting final answer.

Common problems with wrong answers:
*Answers are generic/vague and do not connect to that specific question
*Answers are not scientific and do not explain using Science ideas
*Answers do not make use of data provided when asked
*Answers did not make comparisons - use words like more/most etc..when asked

BTPS supports all P6 in achieving their PSLE GOALS!!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Stones and this time - FOOD!

Nomadic tribes (people who move from one place to another) use stones to cook their food. Here bread is being cooked on stones that are placed on fire.

Explain how you think the stone helps the bread to cook.

How is the process different from using a metal wok for example?

Would the cooking time be different if several smaller stones were used instead of one large piece?