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Primary 3 Science Preparation Guide

This document provides information to help prepare a child for Primary 3 Science. It discusses the themes and topics they will learn about, including diversity of living things, plant and human systems, forces and interactions, life cycles, and energy. It recommends using science textbooks and suggested websites to reinforce learning. Parents can help by exposing children to the outdoors, engaging the five senses, discussing what they're learning, and relating it to daily life to build interest in science. Proper preparation includes reviewing materials over time and using strategies like RICHES (Read, Interpret, Concepts, Highlight, Elaborate, Sieve/Solve).

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Primary 3 Science Preparation Guide

This document provides information to help prepare a child for Primary 3 Science. It discusses the themes and topics they will learn about, including diversity of living things, plant and human systems, forces and interactions, life cycles, and energy. It recommends using science textbooks and suggested websites to reinforce learning. Parents can help by exposing children to the outdoors, engaging the five senses, discussing what they're learning, and relating it to daily life to build interest in science. Proper preparation includes reviewing materials over time and using strategies like RICHES (Read, Interpret, Concepts, Highlight, Elaborate, Sieve/Solve).

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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
Inquiry-
• to build on their interest
based
• stimulate their curiosity
Learning
• to consolidate learning
• to have a deeper
Concept map
understanding linkage of the
themes

‘RICHES’ • to scaffold learning


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

Diversity • Diversity of living and non-living things Term 1


& Term 2
(General characteristics and classification)
• Diversity of materials

Systems • Plant system (Plant parts and functions) Term 2


•
Term 3
Human System (Digestive System)
Primary 3

Interactions • Interaction of forces (Magnets) Term 4

Cycles • Cycles in plants and animals (Life Cycles)


Primary 4 • Cycles in matter and water (Matter)

Energy • Energy forms and uses (Light and heat)


Some Examples of Changes
in MOE 2014 Science Syllabus
Themes Topics Updated / Removed Learning Outcomes
Diversity Living and Recognise some broad groups of living things:
(P3) Non-living Animals - Birds,
- Fishes,
- Insects,
- Mammals,
- Amphibians,
- Reptiles
Diversity Materials Compare physical properties of materials
(P3) 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 Animals Observe and Compare the life cycles of
(P4) animals over a period of time
- butterfly,
- beetle,
- mosquito
- grasshopper
- cockroach
- chicken
- frog
For information on MOE 2014 Science Syllabus
[Link]
ces/files/[Link]
How can we prepare our child/ward?

Printed materials
Expose
Outdoors

Use of the 5 Senses Examine

Effort Time and energy


Do you know….
Why does….
Collaboration
Parents’ Support
Provide Reinforce Help to relate
opportunities to Strategies learnt learning to daily
generate in school life
interest in
Science
Science Textbooks
• Keep these books
• Get your child/ward to read
them
• Get him /her to ask questions

Primary 4 Primary 3
Useful Websites
• SciberDiver
(Web portal by MOE containing websites that
closely match the learning objectives of the
primary and secondary science syllabuses)

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

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