OBSERVATION

SPS

QUESTION KEY
What is your
observation from the
picture/graph/table
above?

STEPS

ANSWER KEY

Use our 5 senses eg eyes, nose, ear,

skin and mouth.
Identify all the information given.
Do not give reason

What can you see from

the diagram?
What can you say
about the figure above?

eg
The number of elephant decrease
Plant B is bigger than plant A

State one observation...

INFERENCE

State one inference

Give reason for your
answer in .

CONTROLLING VARIABLES

State two variables in

the Investigation
In the investigation
state
i what to change
ii what to measure
iii what to keep the
same
State two information
gathered ..

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Explanation from an observation why it

happen - give reasons.
a) observation + why

Animals extinct because of

not enough food

illegal hunting

Think

The plant getting withered because .

a) didnt get enough..
b) didnt get any
c) didnt get the right amount of
d) there is no..

why it happens
using our mind.

Identify the variables.

What to change (manipulated)
Look for the things difference /changes
in the diagram

The weight of load

hanged
What to measure (responding)
Look for the result

The length of the spring

What to keep the same (control)
Look for the things that are the same in
the diagram

1. Same type/size/ amount / volume

of
2. The presence /absence of..water /
food
Your variables must have. eg
Parameter
Size of
Length of
Amount of
Number of
Type of

Objects
pot
spring
water
animal
food

The size of the spring

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QUESTION AND ANSWERING TECHNIQUE

FOR
100g
150gSCIENCE
200g (SECTION B)
SPS
QUESTION KEY
STEPS
ANSWER KEY
State a hypothesis for this Hypothesis can be made based on the
investigation
inference.

HYPOTHESIS

Look for what to change and what to

measure
Relates between what to change and
what to measure

The heavier the load the longer the

spring.
The bigger / the smaller
The longer / the shorter
The thicker / the thinner
The more / the least
As the {weight of the load } increase,
the {length of the spring } also
increase

50g

100g

150g

The temperature of
the classroom depend
on the number of
pupil

As the number of pupil increase the

classroom temperature also increase

Using the information

above, write a hypothesis

What can you conclude

from this activity/fair test.

CONCLUSION

State your conclusion

based on the activity/fair
test.
What the result means?

The results/findings from an activity/ fair

test
It relates between what is changed and
what is measured.
Time (min)
Water
temperature

2
40

4
50

6
60

8
70

When / If / As {what to change]

increase / decrease, the { what to
measure} increase / decrease.
eg
As the time to heat the water
increase, the water temperature also
increase

What have you learnt

from this activity?

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Use Science Concept

cupboard

From the fair test, we found out

that
plant needs sunlight to stay
alive
animals need food to stay
alive

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SPS

QUESTION KEY

STEPS

ANSWER KEY

What happens if?

Make sure the answer ask to predict the

previous or future results.
Predict what will happen Look at the pattern.
to.after.
If the data are in figures, the answer must be
in figures form.
From the pattern, predict your answer.

Predict the number

10 kg,
60 oC
Predict the situation
- Will grow healthy /
- be extinct /
- stay alive

{
7
0-50=20

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202=10

50+10=60}

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State the changes in

trend/ pattern

Observe the trend/ pattern arrangement

Identify the differences

TREND / PATTERN

Time (min)
Water temperature

2
40

4
50

6
60

8
70

From small getting bigger or larger

Time (min)
Water temperature

2
90

4
80

6
70

8
50

Increasing

From bigger/larger getting smaller

Decreasing
Time (min)
Water temperature

2
50

4
50

6
50

8
50

AIM / PURPOSE

Did not change

What is the purpose of
carrying out this
activity?

Look for what to change in the diagram

Look for what to measure in the diagram
Relate your answer
black patches

What is the aim of this

investigation?

What to change: amount of water

What to observe: size of black
patches
To find out the relationship between
the amount of water on the bread
and the size of black patches.

What do you want to

find out from this fair
test?

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5 drops
of water

15 drops
of water

25 drops
of water

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