Learning Higher Order Skills & Thinking Processes in Science Upper Block 5/6 covers all examinable themes and topics required for the Singapore Curriculum.
Recap and Recall
The questions are crafted to help students recap and recall key concepts of the topic. These are presented in various formats, crossword puzzle, true/false statements, short/structured questions and matching exercises.
Application of Higher Order Skills and Processes in Thinking
The multiple-choice questions showcase the higher order questions that students need to be familiar with. The structured questions test a student’s application of scientific knowledge through skills such as analysing, classifying, predicting, inferring, interpreting data, planning investigations and communicating facts.
Learning Objectives and Comprehensive Answers
Learning objectives are indicated in the table of contents so students understand what they will accomplish. Answers are provided for fast and easy self-assessment.
Contents
CYCLES
1 Reproduction in Flowering and Non-flowering Plants
2 Reproduction in Humans
3 Characteristics Parents Pass on to Their Young
4 Water and Its Three States
5 The Water Cycle
6 Precious Water
SYSTEMS
7 The Plant Transport System
8 Air and the Respiratory System
9 The Circulatory System
10 Cell – The Unit of Life
11 The Electrical System
12 Practical Use of Electricity
INTERACTIONS
13 Forces
14 Factors of an Environment
15 Living Together
16 Food Chains and Food Webs
17 Adaptations
18 Man’s Impact on the Environment
ENERGY
19 Energy in Food
20 Forms and Uses of Energy
21 Heat Sources of Energy
ANSWERS