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question and answerING technique for science (section b)


SPS QUESTION KEY STEPS ANSWER KEY
C1: State one reason Look for information given in
(inference) based on... the question:
Model Q still stand and model
P fall. Why?

Model Stability Answer:


INFERENCE

P Fall
Q Still stand . Q is more stable than P
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Study the information given. And think why it


happened. Why model Q still stand?

Think of the science concept you have learnt?


eg: stability

C3: State one


observation to support Write about something you
your reason (inference) can see in the information
in …. given.

Answer:
OBSERVATION

Q has bigger base area


or
Q still stand
Model Stability
P Fall
Q Still stand
Refer
to your reason given.

Look for something different in the information


given.

C10: State one


information gathered Answer:
in this investigation
Model Stability WC: Base area of the model
CONTROLLING

P Fall
VARIABLES

In the investigation
State: Q Still stand WM: Stability of model
C11: what is changed
C12: what is measured WS: Force / height of the
C13: what is kept the Model
same
______ of______
What is changed: Base area of the model
What is measured: Stability of model ______ to ______
What kept the same: Force / height of the model

SPS QUESTION KEY STEPS ANSWER KEY


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C14: What is the Look for what to change and what to measure in
relationship between the
what is changed and As the______ ______, the
what is measured? WC trend
___________ __________
WM trend

Answer:
HYPOTHESIS

As the {base area of the


statement given model} increase, the
{stability of the model}
The mass of the
Relate between what to change and what to increase
load effect the
measure
length of the
Model Stability Answer:
spring
P Fall
Q Still stand As the mass of the load
increase, the length of the
spring increase

What is change: base area of the model


What is measured: stability of the model

C9: What conclusion It relates between what is changed and what is


can be made from measured. As the______ ______, the
this investigation? WC trend
1. ___________ __________
WM trend

Answer:
CONCLUSION

As the base area of the


model increase, the
stability of the model
increase

Model Stability
P Fall
Q Still stand
What conclusion can be made from this
investigation?

2.
Surrounding 20 25 30 35 40 45 Answer:
Temperature
Number of 20 30 40 40 30 20 The most number of apple is
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apple produced when the


produced temperature are between
30-40 compare to other
What conclusion can be made based on this temperature.
investigation?
SPS QUESTION KEY STEP ANSWER KEY
C4: Predict what will
happen to….after…. Make sure the answer ask to predict the previous Answer:
PREDICTING

or future results. Predict the situation


Look at the pattern.  Will grow healthy
 be extinct
Extrapolating data
From the pattern, predict your answer.
C5: Predict what is Answer
the water Time (min) 2 4 6 8 60 oC
temperature at the 6th Water 40 50 70
minute? temperature

{ 70-50=20 20÷2=10 50+10=60}

C7: State the changes


in trend/ pattern Observe the trend/ pattern arrangement
Identify the differences Answer:
Time (min) 2 4 6 8 Increasing
Water temperature 40 50 60 70
TREND / PATTERN

From small getting bigger or larger

Time (min) 2 4 6 8
Water temperature 90 80 70 50

Decreasing
From bigger/larger getting smaller

Time (min) 2 4 6 8
Water temperature 50 50 50 50
Did not change
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C6: What is the Look for what to change in the diagram To investigate the relationship
purpose of carrying Look for what to measure in the diagram between ______ and______
out this activity? Relate your answer WC WM
AIM / PURPOSE

Answer:

To find out the relationship


between the base area and
stability of object

What is changed: Base area of the model


What is measured: Stability of object

PRACTICE:

1. Diagram 1 shows two plants in an investigation. Both plants are watered with
the same amount of water everyday.

Black box

R S

Diagram 1

The result of the investigation:

Plant Condition of plants


after a month
R Died
S Grow healthy

a) State one reason (inference) based on this information

………………………………………………………………………………………..

b) Write one observation on the condition of plant R to support the answer in


1(a)
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……………………………………………………………………………………….

c) State two information gathered in this investigation.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

2. An agriculture officer investigated the water melon from estate X and Y


planted at the same time. One watermelon was taken as a sample from
each estate.

Water melon
from estate X Water melon
from estate Y

a) State one reason (inference) about the different between the two water
melons.

………………………………………………………………………………………

b) Write one observation to support your inference in (2a)

………………………………………………………………………………………

c) State what is kept the same (constant variable) in this investigation.

………………………………………………………………………………………
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The amount of water affect the mass of the water melon

d) State the relationship between the two information gathered in the above
statement.

……………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Three sponges of different sizes are soaked in three containers with the
same amount of water. The sponge are removed and the amount of water
left is measured.

P Q R

500 ml 500 ml
water water
The results are recorded in the table below

Sponge Amount of water left (ml)

P 400

Q 350

R 300

a) What is the purpose (aim) of the investigation?

……………………………………………………………………………...

b) State

i) What is changed (manipulated variable)…………………………


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ii) What is measured (responding variable)………………………….

iii) What is kept the same (constant variable)…………………………

c) What is the trend of change in the volume of water left?

…………………………………………………………………………….

d) State the relationship between the size of the sponge and the
volume of water absorb.

……………………………………………………………………………..

4. Diagram 2 is a bar chart to show the water temperature when it is heated

Temperature (OC)

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 2 4 6 8
Time (minutes)
Diagram 2

a) State two information gathered from this investigation

………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………….

b) Predict the water temperature at the 12th minute

………………………………………………………………………………….
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c) What conclusion can be made from this investigation?

………………………………………………………………………………….

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