PSLE Science Partner

Apart from the textbooks that students use in school, PSLE Science Partner: The Complete Guide to Lower and Upper Blocks Science plays a significant role as a resource book for them. This book has been compiled from 2 books:

Science Partner for Lower Block and Science Partner for Upper Block. Topics under each theme (Diversity, Systems, Cycles, Energy and Interactions) are covered in detail based on the latest Singapore primary science syllabus for primary 3/4 and 5/6. The language used in this book is simple and easy to understand so that students can easily and effectively learn and understand the concepts of science. A variety of examples and illustrations are found within each topic to generate the interest of the students. In addition, four different types of pictorial icons are used in the book. They point out to students to pay attention to the important information that is given.

Example – provide examples and explanations.

Alert – bring to students’ attention a concept, term or information that they need to fully and consciously understand. This has been added because it is found that many students have a common misconception of an idea, term or concept in science and it should be rectified.

Extra – indicate that more information on the topic is given so that students can increase their knowledge of the subject matter.

Experiment – indicate to students the relevant experiments that need to be conducted so as to build knowledge and understanding of a concept. Important points are listed out at the end of each topic under a titled box ‘What I Have Learnt In This Chapter’ for quick and easy reference before the examinations. Students will find that this resource book helps make studying science an enjoyable journey for them. It is hoped that through this book, a student’s learning of science concepts is further enhanced and their interest level in science is increased.

Contents

DIVERSITY

Chapter 1: Classifying Things

Chapter 2: Living And Non-living Things

Chapter 3: Animals

Chapter 4: Classifying Animals

Chapter 5: Plants

Chapter 6: Fungi And Bacteria

Chapter 7: Exploring Materials

SYSTEMS

Chapter 8: What Is A System?

Chapter 9: Our Amazing Body

Chapter 10: The Digestive System

Chapter 11: The Respiratory System

Chapter 12: The Human Circulatory System

Chapter 13: Plants And Their Parts

Chapter 14: The Plant Transport System

Chapter 15: Air

Chapter 16: Cells

Chapter 17: All About Electricity

CYCLES

Chapter 18: Life Cycles Chapter 19: Life Cycles Of Some Animals

Chapter 20: Life Cycles Of Plants

Chapter 21: What Is Matter? Chapter 22: The Three States Of Matter

Chapter 23: Heredity

Chapter 24: Reproduction In Plants

Chapter 25: Reproduction In Humans Chapter 26: Water And Changes Of State

Chapter 27: The Water Cycle Chapter 28: Water A Precious Resource

ENERGY

Chapter 29: Light And Shadows

Chapter 30: Heat And Temperature

Chapter 31: Effects Of Heat

Chapter 32: Energy In Food Chapter 33: Forms And Uses Of Energy

Chapter 34: Sources Of Energy

INTERACTIONS

Chapter 35: Magnets And Their Properties

Chapter 36: Making Magnets

Chapter 37: Magnets, Magnets Everywhere

Chapter 38: Forces At Work

Chapter 39: Ecology (The Environment)

Chapter 40: The Web Of Life

Chapter 41: Adaptations

Chapter 42: Man And The Environment