Important Primary 5 Science Revision Notes
For Your Child
Bacteria and Fungi Topic
Mouldy Bread Experiment
This science revision note aims to help your child:
– understand how multiple concepts are tested in a single question (how can your child explain the answers accurately?
– the scientific keywords used in the mouldy bread experiment.
Human Body as a System Topic
Understand how the systems work together
Take note of how the human body systems work together (and how examiners test your understanding of this topic).
Water Cycle and Changes in State
Factors Affecting the Rate of Evaporation
This science revision note aims to help your child understand how to explain evaporation concepts clearly.
Water Cycles and Changes in State
Explain Condensation Process
This science revision note aims to help your child explain the condensation process using proper scientific keywords.
Water Cycle and Changes in State
Which Side does Condensation Take Place?
How are water droplets formed?
Which side of a cooler surface do you see water droplets?
(Apply the science concept of condensation to answer the questions)
Plant Transport System Topic
How Plants Transport Food and Water
Remember the proper explanation for the plant transport system.
Take note of the common misconceptions.
Plant Transport System Topic
What happens when we cut the plant tubes
After you’ve understood the proper explanations on plant transport systems,
Let’s explore the main types of exam questions.
Take note of how the answering techniques are used in section B.
Reproduction in Plants Topic
Pollination and Fertilisation Concepts
This science revision note aims to guide your child
– understand how flowers are pollinated and fertilised.
– proper scientific keywords to explain the concepts clearly.
Reproduction in Plants Topic
Seed Dispersal Diagram
Examiners like to test the concept of seed dispersal.
This revision note includes:
– the must-know characteristics of the fruits or seeds.
– take note of the proper answering techniques for this topic.
Electricity Topic
Understand How Electric Current Flows
This science revision note aims to help your child
– understand how different electric components work.
– Imagine which pathway electric current flow in different circuits.
(Suitable for P5 and P6 students)
Electricity Topic
Series and Parallel Circuits
In P5 and P6, you need to learn how arrangement of bulbs and batteries affect the brightness of the bulb.
This revision notes list all the common situations. Revise them before the exams.
What is the proper answering technique to explain the brightness of the bulb?
Read this article to find out more.
Electricity Topic
Electrical Conductors and Insulators
(Circuit diagram)
This science revision note aims to help your child:
– recall the functions of electrical conductors and insulators.
– Imagine which pathway electric current flow in different circuits.
Electricity Topic
Electrical Conductors and Insulators
This science revision note aims to help your child
– understand how electric current flows in a closed circuit.
– how to identify electrical conductors and insulators.
Electricity Topic
Electromagnet
his science revision note aims to help your child
– understand what happens when the switch is closed (You need to understand the sequence of events that will happen when the switch is closed)
– How does the iron rod become an electromagnet?
– proper scientific keywords to explain the concepts clearly.
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Topics
Activity Level
This science revision note aims to help your child:
– know the basics of the circulatory and respiratory systems.
– understand how the intensity of activities affects the heart rate and breathing rate.
– know how to use the important scientific keyword, “respire”, in the explanation.
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Topics
Explain the Running Activity
This science revision note aims to help your child:
– remember the scientific keywords needed to explain why a heartbeat is faster.
– take note of the importance of respiration
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Topics
Breathing and Heartbeat Rates
This science revision note aims to help your child:
– understand how different activities affect the heartbeat and breathing rates.
– understand the scientific keywords used to explain the respiration process
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Topics
Blood Flow
This science revision note aims to help your child
– understand which part of the blood is rich or poor in oxygen.
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Topics
Study the Diagram
This science revision note helps your child to
– interpret the diagram representing the circulatory system (your child must identify oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor blood in different parts of the human circulatory system)
– how to write out the answer using the proper scientific keywords.
Read this article to find out more.
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Topics
Comparing Line Graphs
This science revision note helps your child to
– understand the techniques to interpret line graphs and
– how to write out the answer using the proper keywords.
Read this article to find out more.
Cells Topic
Explain the function of that cell part
This science revision note aims to help your child
– identify the relevant cell part
– proper scientific keywords to explain the concepts clearly.
Cells Topic
What Happens When a Cell Part is Removed?
This science revision note aims to help your child
– Understand the difference between the cell wall and cell membrane
– Predict and explain what happens when a cell part is removed.
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