Section A RAFFLES GIRLS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL : % Section B 24 SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT (1) a 60 marks 2009 Class | Level Name : Index No.:___ Class: P3___| Highest ee en ee NU ELENEES | Average} May 2009 ‘SCIENCE ATT: 1h {score Parent's signature SECTION A (18 x 2 marks) For each question from 1 to 18, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). ‘Shade the correct oval on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) provided. 1. John was given some objects as shown below. John had to put these objects into 2 different groups. How could John group these objects? A bysize B _ bycolour © byshape (1) Aonty (2) Bonly (3) AandB only (4) ABandc 2. Plants, animals and fungi are alike because they can (1) grow and die (2) make their own food (3) give birth to their young (4) move about to hunt for food Page 1 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1Sophia touched a snail as shown below. {X, snai The snail pulled its head into its shell. What could Sophia conclude from her observation? (1) Aliving thing can grow. (2) Aliving thing can reproduce. (3) Alliving thing needs air, food and water. (4) living thing can respond to changes around it. The flow chart below shows how different things are identified. things % YandZ no. Does it reproduce? [ ” X yes no Does itlayeggs? | T° , y yes z Which one of the following correctly identifies X, Y and Z? x Y Zz ay a pencil car ‘an ice cube 2) a car ‘an elephant a duck 3) ‘an élephant | an ice cube @ duck (4) anice cube | an elephant a car Page 2 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1‘The diagrams below show some animals. Which of these animals are insects? a) (3) Some animals are grouped as follows: Which pair of animals has been grouped incorrectly? a) (2) (3) 4) ‘AandC only A, Band C only (2) Band D only (4) A,B, CandD group animal mammal mole Tish dolphin bird penguin insect Scorpion mole and dolphin dolphin and penguin dolphin and scorpion penguin and scorpion Page 3 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA17. __ Isabelle looked at an animal closely and wrote down the following descriptions: ithas fourlimbs. | Ithas hair. Ithas NO tail. Which one of these animals below fits Isabelle's descriptions of the animal? Page 4 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1‘Some animals are grouped as shown below. Animals These animals are grouped according to (1) what they eat (2) where they tive (3) their outer covering (4) _ how they move about ‘The diagram below shows how some plants are grouped. Plants Group X Group Y mimosa moss water lily pine tree bougainvillea tree fern Which one of the following is a suitable set of sub-headings for Groups X and Y? Group X Group ¥ (1) Tand plants water plants (2) ‘green plants non-green planis (3) flowering plants non-flowering plants (4) floating water plants _ | non-floating water plants Page 5 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA140. _ Jane grouped the following leaves, X, Y and Z, according to a common characteristic. leaf X leaf Y leafZ Which one of the following leaves could Jane group with leaves X, Y and Z? a) (2) 8 HK (4) (3) Page 6 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1W 12. 13, The table below shows the classification of four types of fruits, W, X, Y and Z. ‘description of flesh texture of skin of fruit | “juicy and thick NO flesh hairy Ww x ‘smooth Y Zz Janet was given the following fruit. Based on the information above, which one of these fruits best describes the fruit that Janet was given? (@) Ww (2) Xx @ Y 4) Z Which of the following statements about bacteria is/ are true? A Bacteria are micro-organisms. B Bacteria cannot grow in water. © All bacteria found in our bodies are harmful. D Bacteria can be seen with the help of a powerful microscope. (1) Aonly (2) Aand D only (3) Band Conly (4) A,B,CandD Bracket fungus and yeast are NOT plants because they do NOT (1) need air (2) need water (3) make their own food (4) respond to changes in their environment Page 7 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA114, 15. 16. Which one of the following is NOT a natural material? (1) sik (2) woo! (3) plastics (4) cotton Haslina had 4 rods, S, T, U and V, of the same thickness and length. Each rod was made of a different material. She carried out a simple experiment using these rods. She found out that: $ could NOT scratch T. + Sand T could scratch U. + V could be scratched by S, T and U. Which one of the following shows correctly the arrangement of the four rods according to the hardness of the materials used to make them? hard hardest oe O) syTTypulyv 2) T/uTvi{s @) U T s V (4) v U Ss T The diagram below shows a microwave oven. What material and its property should be taken into consideration to make part X of the microwave oven? material property (a) ‘wood It cannot be bumt easily. (2) glass | Ttallows us fo see what is in the oven (3) metal Itis hard and strong. (4) plastics It does not break easily. Page 8 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA 117. 18. Nat noted down the properties of two objects, A and B. He put a tick (v) for the property that each object has in the table below. property x B Itis flexible. v Itis fragile. T Itis able to sink in water. |" V v Itis hard T ‘Which one of the following identifies correctly objects A and B? A B ) metal ruler Tubber band Oy newspaper | plastic scissors (3) | wooden pencil eraser (4) ceramic bowl | plastic ruler The picture below shows a milk bottle. JX (oon milk bottle 3 students made some statements to explain why milk bottles made of plastics are preferred to those made of glass. Amanda —_: Glass is heavier than plastics, Bemice : Plastics are NOT as fragile as glass. Chloe : Plastics absorb more water than glass. Which of these students gave the correct explanation(s)? (1) Amanda @) Bemice (3) Chloe (4) Bemice and Chloe Page 9 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA4Name : Index No: Class: P3. a —_ 24 SECTION B (24 marks) For questions 19 to 30, write your answers clearly in the spaces provided. ‘The number of marks available is shown in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question, 19. _ The diagrams below show some living and non-living things, A, B, C, D, E and F (NOT drawn to scale). c Azura drew the following chart to classify these things into 2 different groups. Complete the table below using letters A, B, C, D and E. The letter, F, is written down for you. 2} Things I living non-living F Page 10 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA 1 a20, The diagram below shows a cheetah chasing a deer. cheetah deer Based on the diagram above, state TWO characteristics of living things. [2] CHARACTERISTIC 4 CHARACTERISTIC 2 21. Based on the characteristic(s) of the following animals, write down which main group of animals each belongs to. The four main groups of animals are given in the box below. Use each word only ONCE. re) bird fish mammal insect ‘animal group characteristic(s) | (a) has a body covered with hair (by ~T has @ pair of wings and a beak © has 3 body parts and 6 legs @ ~ iy covered with slimy scales | Page 11 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA422. Some animals are classified as shown below. animals eats only other animals eats only plants Tays eggs gives birth to| [ lays eggs | - [gives birth to their young their young alive alive L I T Group A Group B Group ¢ Group D frog elephant bee sheep crocodile horse grasshopper deer Based on the information above, answer the following questions: (a) Which group of animals, A, B, C or D, was grouped incorrectly? Give a reason. 1) (b) Name one suitable animal in Group B. n Page 12 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA 1 “a23, _ Beloware the diagrams of plants, X and Y. plant X plant Y Based on your observations of the plants shown above, answer the following questions: (a) State one similarity between plants X and Y. (Do NOT compare their shape or size.) ty (b) State one difference between plants X and Y. (Do NOT compare their shape or size.) 1 Page 13 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA124, 25, The diagram below shows a living thing. (a) _ LABEL the parts, A and B, in the diagram above. i (b) How does the living thing shown above reproduce? ty SSS Bacteria are tiny living things that we CANNOT see with our naked eyes. ‘They are both useful and harmful to man. ‘State one way in which the bacteria is both useful and harmful. i?) USEFUL HARMFUL Page 14 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1 a”26. James cut a slice of bread into two pieces. He hung each piece by a wire inside Jars A and B. A dish of water was placed inside Jar B to keep the bread moist. Both jars were placed in a dark comer for 10 days. ‘The diagrams below show what James observed on the 10" day. bread Jara James recorded his observations of the pieces of bread in Jars A and B in the table as shown below. day Jar A Jar B no change Tmo change 3 [nochange @ few black spots on the bread dark paiches over a large area on the bread many blackish-green patches all over the bread 6 | afew dark patches on the bread 10 | more dark patches on the bread Based on the information above, answer the following questions: (a) What was growing on the bread? (1) (b) Name a condition which encouraged its growth on the bread. 1 Page 16 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA127. The diagrams below show two groups of plants, A and B. Group A Group B (a) _ Howare the plants in these two groups classified? re) Group A Group B (b) Which group should ‘moss' be put in? 1) ee ee eee eee Page 16 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA128. Bryan had 4 sheets of the same size and thickness. Each sheet was made of a different material: W, X, Y and Z. He put a sheet of material W over two supports as shown in the diagram below. Bryan stacked identical bricks, ONE at a time, on the sheet until it bent. Using the same bricks, Bryan repeated the experiment with the OTHER sheets made of X, Y and Z, ONE ata time. He plotted a bar graph to show the most number of bricks that each sheet could support just before it bent. number of bricks type of material Based on the information above, answer the following questions: (a) Which one of these materials, W, X, Y or Z, should Bryan use to make a stool? 1 (b) Give a reason for your answer in (a). (1) Page 17 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA 130. Cotton is the best material to make clothes for bables. Give TWO reasons why cotton is a suitable material to make clothes for babies. (2 REASON 4 REASON 2 Ravi had 4 different sheets of the same size and thickness. Each sheet was made of a different material: A, B, C and D. He wrapped the same number of ice cubes of the same size with a different sheet. He wanted to find out which material can prevent the ice cubes from melting for the longest time, Ravi recorded his observations in the table as shown below: time after T min x x x after 2 min x Vv x | after 5 min x after 10 min after 15 min after 20 min _| Key x: ice cubes did NOT melt v_:ice cubes started to melt Based on the information above, complete the following sentences using letter(s) A, B, C and/ or D ONLY. i) To prevent the ice cubes from melting, the best material to wrap the ice cubes is and the worst material to wrap the ice cubes is - ENDOF PAPER - Setters: Mr Christopher Ho, Mrs Elaine Lim, Mrs Martha John Page 18 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1 ?& RAFFLES GIRLS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL. 2009 PRIMARY 3 SCIENCE SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT (1) ANSWER KEY Setters: Mr Christopher Ho, Mrs Elaine Lim, Mrs Martha John SECTION A (18 x 2 marks) ips 7) paps Za Z| paps ap 4 fs] hepa 4. 2 10.) 2 16.) 3 apa] fas] fizy—a@ eps | fap ez] fete SECTION B (24 marks) No. Marks: Answers. Remarks + Wing! A.C, + [foreach correct group of 19 2 * non-living: B, D things: * NO partial marks > Living thing (can) move. NO other acceptable + Living things respond to answers 20 2 changes/environment. + Living things need air/(and) food. | -{%4) if living things need water, (a) mammal Bs a (b) bird * {Pl for each (c) insect spelling error (4) fish NO partial marks. B Correct reason must be given for the choice Both the elephant and the horse. it Pt ee cre plant eaters Any oe. of the suitable + feed only on plants. 2 * are not animal/ meat eaters. (4) if only one animal mentioned(horse or elephant) > cow + -[Alforeach Speliing error (bo) | 4 = goat * Accept any other herbivorous + rabbit animal (which Page 19 of 18 2009P3 Science SA1 LYhorse/elephant gives birth to young alive) Page 20 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1Marks No. Answers Remarks * Both have weak stemal leaves. * Both do not have upright stems. * Both need a support to grow upright. * Both are climbers./vines/creepers * Both are entire edged leaves. . ; + -PAl for each Both contain chlorophyil ro 7 : climbers, stem, @] 4 Ye mark: ae + PAforBoTH © Both plants are weak. (no t es mention of ‘stems') have stems. © Both plants need support. {must mention ‘stems’ need support) + Omark: © Both need help to stand up. © Both need something to help them grow. © Both grow on things. Both are crawling plants. * Plant X has flowers but not Plant Y. * Plant X's a flowering plant but Plant + -LAl for each )} 4 Y is a non-flowering plant. ear ee + Plant X uses fence as a support while Plant Y uses a tree as support. : 7 Alter each | 41 | correct answer (2) Poe = NO marks for 24 gis) wrong spelling +f} for speling () | 1 | byspores error of word in bold Usetuicimy Bacteria * can be used to make food such as kimchi/ sourdough bread! yoghurt a + -[élfor each 2 2 in my body helps to break down food Baling enor of * in my body aids in my digestion to word in bole keep me healthy + helps to break down dead organisms and return nutrients to Page 21 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1 zathe sol » can help us to make food. Useful (Om): Bacteria * can make food. = Make s strong. Harmful(1m): Bacteria * Can cause food poisoning/diarrhoea/make us sick * Tums milk into cheese = Causes sore throat./typhoid Harmful(om): Bacteria * Causes swine flu, flu, chicken pox = -VAlfor each (@) Mould(1m), fungi (1/2m) eee + Presence of water/moisture + Mention 4 26 = Warmth condition only, (b) + Darkness deduct 1/2m for + Mould was exposed to air for too long giving more than ‘1 condition) Group A : non-flowering plants + [AA for each : spelling error Group B : flowering plants + NOparit mas : . acceptable a Group A: reproduced by spores Group A: fos Group B: reproduced by seeds (b) A Page 22 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA1No. | Marks Answers. 28 o)] 4 + Itwas the hardest material, + Itdid not bend easily. The experiment was to show that the material bent NOT broke. + Itwas not fragile. [14] + It can hold the most number of bricks. (4) = PAltor each spelling error of words in bold (penalise ONCE only either in (a) or (b)) NO partial marks Correct reason MUST be given for choice of answer 29 2 ‘Any two of the following reasons: + Itis soft, * Itcan absorb water/ perspiration. * Any other suitable answer + -[Alfor each spelling error of words in bold > PAllor each correct answer + -LAl for each additional wrong answer Imex. deduction -1] = END OF PAPER - Page 23 of 18 2009 P3 Science SA 1