CONTRUCT ,SCORE AND CRITERIA (PERFORMANCE INDICATOR)

Element 1 : Science Process Skills (SPS) SPS 1 : OBSERVING: Observing involves the sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste to collect information of an object and phenomenon. Sometimes, observing also involves quantitative measurement. Observing is part of an investigation process which has specific aim. SCORE CRITERIA REMARK C1- State the properties of objects and situations correctly using any of the five senses. C2 - State the properties of objects and situations correctly using appropriate tools to assist the senses. - State the properties of objects and situations based on the sequences occurred. - C1and C2 - C1 or C2 - C1 or C2 (with teachers guidance) Suggested Activity: Field trip Experiment Project eg. 3/1/1.1/4 3/1/1.2/1 3/1/2.1/4 3/2/6.1/1 4/1/3.2/1&2 4/1/3.4/1&2 4/1/3.5/2&5 5/1/1.1/3

C3

3 2 1

SPS 2 : CLASSIFYING: Observing and identifying the similarities and differences between objects or phenomena and group them according to common characteristics.
SCORE C1 CRITERIA - Grouping objects or events in order into categories based on one common property or criteria. - State the differences and similarities of the physical properties or criteria. - State the common properties or criteria used in each step of classification. - Grouping objects or events in order into categories based on properties or criteria until the final step or the higher level. - C1, C2 and C3 - C1 and C2 - C1 with teachers guidance. REMARK eg. 3/1/1.1/1 3/1/1.3/1 3/1/2.3/1 3/2/1.3/1 3/2/4.1/1 4/1/2.3/9 5/1/2.2/1 5/3/1.1/1 6/1/3.1/2 6/3/1.2/2 6/3/2/2.1/1

C2

C3

C4

3 2 1

SPS 3 : MEASURING AND USING NUMBERS : Make quantitative observation using tools with standard unit. Measurement will make a certain observation more precise.

SCORE C1

CRITERIA - Use the correct apparatus to measure quantities eg. Length, volume, mass, time and temperature.

REMARK eg. 4/2/1.1/3-4 4/2/1.2/3 4/2/1.4/4&5 4/2/1.5/3&4 4/2/1.6/4&5 5/2/4.1/3 6/2/2.1/1&2

C2

- Record readings using numbers and correct standard unit (SI). - Record readings accurately. - State the increase and decrease in a reading.

C3 C4

3 2

- C1, C2 and C3 - C1 and C2 - C1 and C2 with teachers guidance.

SPS 4 : COMMUNICATING: To present ideas in various forms such as orally, written, graph, diagram, model or table. It also involves the skill to listen to other persons idea and to response to it. SCORE C1 C2 CRITERIA - Record data or information from an investigation. - Present data or information using appropriate drawings, table or graph. - Explain ideas (oral or written). - Write experimental report systemically (with or without guidance) - C1, C2 and C3 - C1 and C2 - C1 with teachers guidance. REMARK 4/1/1.2/3 4/3/1.6/2 5/2/4.1/5 5/3/1.3/1 6/1/1.2/2 6/4/1.1/3

C3 C4

3 2 1

SPS 5 : USING SPACE - TIME RELATIONSHIP : A process to explain or to show the changes in location, direction, shape and size of an object with time.

SCORE

CRITERIA

NOTES

C1 events

- Arrange occurrence of phenomenon or chronologically.

5/2/3.1/4 5/4/2.1/2 6/4/1.1/3 6/4/1.2/2

C2 4 C3

- State the relationship between the distance travelled and the time taken. - State the quantity of changes based on the rate of changes. - Explain changes in location, size, shape and direction, with time. - C1, C2 and C3 - C1 and C2 - C1 and C2 with teachers guidance.

C4

3 2 1

SPS 6 : DEFINING OPERATIONALLY :

SCORE C1

CRITERIA - State concepts by describing what should be observed. - State concepts by describing what should be done. - State variables by describing what should be observed. - State variables by describing what should be done. - C1,C2 and C3 or C4 - C1 and C2 - C1 or C2 with teachers guidance.

REMARK 5/3/2.1/1 6/1/1.2/2 6/2/1.3/7 6/3/1.2/2 6/5/1.2/2

C2

C3

C4

3 2 1

SPS 7 : DESIGNING A FAIR TEST/EXPERIMENTING

SCORE

CRITERIA

REMARK

C1

- State the hypothesis (relationship between what to change and what to observe). - State the variables ie. what to change, what to observe and what to keep the same, in an experiment. - Identify the apparatus in an experiment. - State the steps in an experiment (oral or written). - Carry out an experiment to test the hypothesis by controlling variables in a coordinate manner. - Present the result in the form of drawings, table, graph or other means.

C2

eg. 5/2/2.2/6 5/2/3.1/4 5/2/4.1/1 5/3/2.1/3 6/2/1.3/8 6/2/2.1/1

C3 6 C4 C5

C6

SCORE

CRITERIA

REMARK

5 4 3 2 1

- C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 - C1, C2, C3, and C4 - C1, C2, and C3 - Any two criteria (C1, C2, C3) - C1 or C2 or C3 with teachers guidance

Element 2 : Science Manipulative Skills (SMS) SMS 1 : USE AND HANDLE SCIENCE APPARATUS AND SUBSTANCES SCORE CRITERIA C1 - Use at least five science apparatus correctly and carefully.

REMARK

C2 4

- Handle apparatus and substances correctly and carefully.

C3 - Set up the apparatus or prepare the substances in an orderly manner. C4 - Carry out the experiment following the correct procedure. 3 2 - C1, C2 and C3 - C1 and C2

- C1 with teachers guidance.

SMS 2 : HANDLE LIVING AND NON LIVING SPECIMENS SCORE CRITERIA C1 - Handle living specimens correctly and carefully. C2 4 C3 C4 3 2 1 - Care for living specimens. - Use non-living specimens without waste. - C1, C2 and either C3 or C4 - C1 and C2 - C1 or C2 with teachers guidance. - Handle non-living specimens correctly and carefully. REMARK

SMS 3 : DRAW SPECIMENS, SCIENCE APPARUTUS AND SUBSTANCES SCORE CRITERIA REMARK C1 - Draw neatly. C2 - Label drawings correctly. 4 C3 - Draw what is observed. C4 - Draw using correct scales. 3 2 1 - C1, C2 and C3 - C1 and C2 - C1 with teachers guidance.

SMS 4 : CLEAN APPARATUS SCORE CRITERIA C1 C2 4 3 C3 - Clean apparatus using the correct method. - Dispose waste using the correct method. - Clean apparatus (frequently). - C1, C2 Clean apparatus (sometimes). - C1 and C2 Clean apparatus (rarely).

REMARK

- C1 and C2 with teachers guidance.

SMS 5 : STORE SCIENCE APPARATUS AND SUBSTANCES SCORE CRITERIA C1 4 C2 - Store apparatus and substances correctly and safely (frequently). - C1 and Store apparatus and substances (sometimes). - C1 and Store apparatus and substances (rarely). - C1 with teachers guidance. - Store apparatus and substances correctly and safely.

REMARK