THE SCIENCE UPSR FORMAT

2008
BILLINGUAL

1. MALAY
2. ENGLISH

THE SCIENCE UPSR FORMAT 2007

SECTION

QUESTION
STRUCTURE

MARKS

PERCENT
AGE

30

30

60

OBJECTIVE
1.

NUMBER
OF
QUESTIONS

MULTIPLE
CHOICE

SUBJECTIVE

TOTAL
MARKS

4-5

20

40

50

100%

WHY THE PUPILS FAIL TO

EXCEL?
CANDIDATE WEAKNESSES
1. NOT ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS IN SECTION B
2. MEANINGLESS ANSWERS
3. THE FACTS ARE CORRECT BUT IRRELEVANT
4. NOT A COMPLETE ANSWER
5. JUST COPYING THE QUESTIONS

HOW TO GET A
PART A

Get at least 26 / 30 marks.

TECHNIQUE?

Prepare a MIND MAP.

Characteristics

of light
In a straight

Refract

line

Reflect

Phonemic
Style
Colour of rainbows :

Rose Of You Give By In Person

Name of the Planets
My Very Excellent Mother Just Serve
Us Nine Planets

ABOR :
Acid Blue To Red

ARRANGEMENT OF PLANETS
Name of the Planets

My Very Excellent Mother Just Serve

Us Nine Puddings

Identify the KEY WORDS

Underline or Circle the KEY WORDS in

every
question
.
Example :
Million of grasshoppers attack the people in a small island .
The events below shows the effects of the attack.
R - Shortage of food to humans
S - All plants died
T - The carnivores died
U - Omnivores died
Which of the below shows the correct sequence of events ?
A

R,T,U,S

S,U,T,R

T,R,U,S

U,T,S,R

Crossing the error

EXAMPLE :
J

Boiling

Evaporation

Condensation

Steam

The information above shows the process in the changes

of materials .
Which of the below shows the changes from liquid to gas ?
A J and L
B J , K and M
C K , L and M
D J , K , L and M

Understand simple experiment / easy for

every topic to be delivered .
More faster pedal ,
more faster to arrive.

HOW TO GETA
SECTION B

SUBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS

CAREFULLY READ EACH

INSTRUCTION AND EXPLANATION.

KEY WORDS FROM QUESTION

ESPECIALLY
VARIABLES
Obtained from where ?
Statements
Diagrams
Tables
Graphs
Other information given .

BEGIN ANSWERING QUESTIONS :

Observation + Inferences
Hypothesis
Variable
Pattern / Trends
Prediction
Other stimulus with the same
skills.

Science Process Skills

OBSERVATION
INFERENCE
CONTROLLING VARIABLES :* What to change
* What to observe / measure
* What to keep the same
Hypothesis
INTERPRETING DATA :* Trend of change
* Relationship
* What is the evident about ..
* Reason
*Conclusion
PREDICTING
APLICATION QUESTIONS

OBSERVATION
USING THE FIVE SENSES .
1. WHAT IS HEARD
2. WHAT IS FELT
3. WHAT IS SMELL
4. WHAT IS TOUCHED
5. WHAT IS SEEN

 Night time

Day time

State the observation above ?

OBSERVATION

INFERENCE
EARLY CONCLUSION BASED ON OBSERVATION.
OBSERVATION = WHAT HAPPEN /
OBSERVATION + REASON
CONNECTING THE OBSERVATION WITH THE
REASON
THE REASON HAVE TO BE LOGICAL

In short , Inference is :Explanation on observation or

the reason why it happens
Steps to answer on INFERENCES :1. Observe carefully
2. State why it happens

It can be answered as follows :1 :- Observation and the reason

2 : With reason and stating which observation is
writtern as inference if there are more than one
observation .

GUIDES IN ANSWERING
Question :- Write an inference for
your observation in Diagram 1 .
How to answer :1. State your observation :The window glass broken
2. Give a logic reason :Because a boy catapult the
window
The complete answer :1. The window glass broken because
the boy catapult it .
( OBSERVATION + REASON ) OR
2. Because the boy catapult it .
( REASON ONLY)

Rajah 1

INFERENCE

2. CONTROLLING VARIABLES:-

Naming the :
i . Things to be changed (WTC)
ii. Things to be observe ( WTO)
iii. Things to be kept the same (WTS)
The things to be observed is the result of the
things that to be changed. At the same time ,
the things to be kept the same are kept
constant or the same .
Reminder! Every variables have to state :Measurement / characteristic
Weight + Materials
Example :Measurement / characteristic
Weight
+ Materials = ball
Example on variables = Weight of ball

VARIABLES
WHAT TO KEEP THE SAME VARIABLE
FIX / SAME / DOES NOT EFFECT THE FAIR TEST

WHAT TO CHANGE VARIABLE

THINGS THAT CHANGES / THINGS THAT AFFECT THE FAIR TEST

WHAT TO OBSERVE / MEASURE VARIABLE

RESULT OF THE FAIR TEST / INVESTIGATION

Exercise 1 :-

Measurement /
characteristics

Things/
Matter

Length

pillar

Temperature

Water

Size

Tin

Types

Shape
Time

Surface

Container
Ice melts

VARIABLES

Latihan pembolehubah :1.

Bekas A

Bekas B

Bekas C

PU (BEZA) :PM(SAMA):2.

Tin J
PU (BEZA:-

PM(SAMA):-

Tin K

Tin L

3.
Tali Q

Tali R

Tali S

PU (BEZA):4.

PM(SAMA):-

Cuka
PU (BEZA):PM(SAMA):-

Minyak

Air

5.

Kotak A
PU (BEZA:6.

Kotak B

Kotak C

PM(SAMA):-

Magnet X

PU (BEZA:PM(SAMA):-

Magnet Y

Magnet Z

7.
Termometer

50 0 C

60 0 C

350 ml
minyak

70 0 C
350 ml
minyak

PU (BEZA:-

PM(SAMA):8.

Bola 20 g
PU (BEZA:PM(SAMA):- :

Bola 30 g

Bola 40 g

Mengenalpasti Pembolehubah
Variable can be known through the
information shown below:
1. X Axis - ( Horizontal) : WTC

Y Axis - ( Vertical ) : WTO

2. Column and Row in a Table .

suhu

Contoh Graf palang

60
50
40
Temperature
Time

30
20
10

Masa

0
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33

Contoh: Jadual
Baris pertama: PU

Masa
(minit)
Suhu
(C)

Baris kedua : PM

12

28

32

36

40

Contoh: Jadual menegak

PU
Kuantiti baja
( gram)

Ketinggian
pokok
( cm )

3.0

10

3.5

15

4.0

20

4.5

PB

Hypothesis :Making a general statement about the relationship

between a manipulated variable and a responding variable
to explain an observation or event . The statement can be
tested to determine its validity .
.

Steps in answering Hypothesis :1. Identify What to Change ( WTC )

2. Identify What to Observe / Measure (WTO)

3. Use the links below to make the hypothesis :* more wtc more wto
* nearer wtc bigger/smaller wto
* any other acceptable answer

Example on Hypothesis :-

2 liter of
water

2 liter of
water

Container R

Container S

The same kind of fishes are placed in container R

and S .After a week , the average weight of the
fishes are recorded .

Guide in answering the Hypothesis

question :-

1. WTC : Number of fish

2. WTO : Average weight of fish
3. The relation of WTC and WTO.
Example of answer :*More fish less average weight of
fish .
*Less fish more average weight of
fish.

INTERPRETING :Giving rational explanations about an object ,

event or pattern derived from collected
data . The data collected are in various form
like tables , drawings ,graphs .
Example questions :-

1. What can be stated about

2. State the relation between the two
variables ?
3. State the changes in pattern / trend ?
4. Write the aim of the fair test /
investigation ..
5. Write a conclusion from the
information.

Example on Interpreting Data :-

900
ml
water
Black Tin

900
ml
water
White Tin

900
ml
water
Blue Tin

Diagram 3 shows an investigation done on

three different coloured Tins with the same
volume of water. All the tins are placed under
the sunlight . The volume of water is recorded
after 10 minutes as shown in Table 2 .

PERUBAHAN CORAK
1.

20 , 40 , 60 , 80 , 100

JAWAPAN:
2.

200 , 150 , 100 , 50 , 0

JAWAPAN:
3.

100 , 100 , 100 , 100 , 100

JAWAPAN:

CUBA NYATAKAN CORAK PERUBAHAN .

1.

20 , 23 , 20, 23 , 20 , 23
JAWAPAN :

2.

10 , 20 , 30 , 30 , 20 , 20 ,
30 , 40 , 30 , 20 .

JAWAPAN:

PREDICTION :Making a forecast about what will

happen in the future based on prior
knowledge gained through experience
and collected data .
Guided answer :i) Form numbers if the data are in numbers
can be read based on the changes in
reading .
ii) Form words if the information are in
words / diagrams / pictures that cannot
be read or counted in numbers .

3. Predict the time taken fro the water to boil using six candles ?

15 minutes

Container
P

Container
R

Container
Q

Container

Time water boils/ minutes

55

45

35

DIAGRAM 5
Layer of oil
Tadpole

AIM OF INVESTIGATION / FAIR TEST

1. STATING THE OBJECTIVE OR AIM THE FAIR TEST OR
INVESTIGATION IS DONE .
2. THERE ARE STATEMENTS , INVESTIGATION , FAIR TEST ,
OR IDENTIFYING .
3. STATEMENTS SHOWIN RELATION , CAUSE AND
EFFECTS .
4. RELATING BETWEEN TWO VARIABLES .
EXAMPLE:
a) TO SHOW THE RELATION BETWEEN WTC AND WTO .
b) TO SHOW THE EFFECTS OF WTC ON WTO .

To find out the relationship between (WTC)

and (WTO)
To find out if (WTC) has an effect on (WTO)
To find out what will happen to (WTO) if
(WTC) is increased.

3. What is the aim of the fair test below ?

To show the relationship between the types of surface and the distances
traveled by the toy car after 3 meter .

Types of surfaces

Time taken by the toy car for the

distance traveled of 3 meter
(in seconds )

J
10

K
13

L
9

The diagram below shows the apparatus used in an investigation .The

same amount of water is poured on the muddy soil , the misxture of
muddy soil and sandy soil .The volume of water collected is then
recorded ..
1. Write the purpose or aim of the
investigation .

To show the relationship between types of

soil and the volume of water collected .

Muddy
soil

Sandy
soil.

Mixture of
sand and
muddy soil.

6. APPLICATION
QUESTIONS :Using the result of a fair test and
investigation to solve problem in the daily
lives .

Examples of APPLICATION:Thermometer

Black Tin

Cardboar
d

White Tin
Yellow Tin
Diagram 4

Red Tin

Diagram 4 shows 4 tins of different colours

placed under the sun . The beginning
temperature of all the tins is 30 C .The
temperature is recorded after 15 minutes .

Example on APPLICATION :Cardboard

Thermometer

Black Tin
Tin

White tin

Yellow Tin

Red Tin

Temperature in tins after 15 mins. /

Black

35

White

30

Yellow

32

Red

33

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