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.

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.

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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)

How plants transport food and water

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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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