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“I know this topic. Why is my Science answer incomplete?”
At P5, knowing the facts is only part of answering an open-ended question. Your child also needs to choose the relevant concept and explain it clearly. A shared guide can make that conversation easier at home.
Build a clearer approach to P5 Science
- Bite-sized concepts: help you revisit a specific area without tackling everything at once.
- Keyword identification: draws attention to the language of the Science explanation.
- Answer structuring and suggested answers: give you a reference for discussing how a response can be improved.
Use it together, one step at a time
Choose a topic your child is studying. Work through the author’s guidance, let your child write an answer, then compare it with the suggested answer. Ask what they would add or change and why.
P5 Science: open-ended question answering techniques
What the science author has covered in this book…
- bite-sized concepts
- keywords identification
- answering structuring
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What others said about the science author, Lee Xian
What’s Covered In This Book?
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Here’s what you’ll see on your content page in this new edition.
Reproduction in Plants
- A. Cells
- B. Processes in the reproduction of flowering plants
- C. Parts and functions of flower
- D. Pollination
- E. Fertilisation
- F. Seed dispersal
- G. Germination
- H. Reproduction of non-flowering plants
- I. Chapter summary
Reproduction in Human
- A. Parts and functions of reproductive systems
- B. Fertilisation
- C. Comparing reproduction in flowering plants & humans
- D. Heredity
- E. Chapter summary
Changes in States of Matter (Water)
- A. Properties of matter
- B. Processes that change the state of water
- C. Understanding changes in state (graph)
- D. Understanding changes in state (table)
- E. Chapter summary
Water Cycle
- A. Processes in the water cycle
- B. Evaporation
- C. Factors affecting rate of evaporation of liquid
- D. Cooling effect of evaporation
- E. Condensation
- F. Factors affecting rate of condensation of gas
- G. Conservation of water
- H. Water pollution
- I. Chapter summary
Plant Transport System
- A. Plant parts and functions
- B. Chapter summary
Air and Respiratory System
- A. Composition of Air
- B. Parts & functions of respiratory system
- C. Differences between inhaled air and exhaled air
- D. Comparing gaseous exchange methods of fish, plants and humans
- E. Changing breathing rate
- F. Chapter Summary
Circulatory System
- A. Parts and functions of circulatory system
- B. Flow of blood in human and fish
- C. Body parts working together
- D. Changing heart rate
- E. Comparisons between human and plant transport system
- F. Chapter summary
Electrical System
- A. Parts and functions of components in a circuit
- B. Forming a closed circuit
- C. Arrangement of bulbs
- D. Comparing brightness
- E. Connecting switches
- F. Conductors and insulators of electricity
- G. Circuit Card
- H. Electromagnets
- I. Electrical safety
- J. Chapter summary
Suggested Answers
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