ACTIVITY 4: USEFUL SKILLS. Materials Required As in Teachers Module- Extract I Suggested Instructional Sequence: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Get teachers to do works in groups of four. Ask teachers to refer Extract I and translate the Scientific Skills into Bahasa Melayu. Ask teachers to complete the table below. Ask teachers to read their answers in own groups.

Suggested answer English Predicting Observing Classifying Experimenting Communicating Interpreting data Making inferences Making Hypothesis Controlling variables Defining operationally Using space-time relationship Measuring and Using Numbers Bahasa Melayu Equivalent Meramal Memerhati Mengelas Mengeksperimen Berkomunikasi Mentafsir data Membuat inferens Membuat hipotesis Mengawal pembolehubah Mendefinisi secara operasi Menghubungkan ruang dan masa Mengukur dan menggunakan nombor

DAY 5 SLOT 1 : CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT TIME : 2 Hours

ACTIVITY 1 Materials Required As in Teachers Module Suggested instructional sequence: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ask teachers to work in pairs. Ask teachers to identify the living things according to the characteristics given. Ask the teachers to fill in the table with suitable answers. Ask teachers to write down the Science Process Skills (SPS) involved. Ask teachers to present their answers..

Suggested answers. A. Water Coconut Teratai Pong-pong Agent for seed dispersal Wind Animal Sycamore Rambutans Angsana Papayas Lalang fruits Durians Splitting Balsam fruits Rubber Ladies fingers

Plants

SPS involved : observing / classifying / communicating B. Water 30 temperature(0C) Heating Time 0 (m) 35 5 40 10 44 15 48 20 51 25 (54) 30 56 35 58 40 (60) (45)

SPS involved : observing / predicting / making inferences / controlling variables / making hypothesis / interpreting data. C. On land Habitat Animals Cow Goat Hen Plants Tapioca Papaya Banana Animals Fish Prawn Crab In water Plants Water Lily Lotus Water lettuce

SPS involved : observing / classifying / communicating.

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List the planet in the Solar system sequence Sequence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Planet Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

SPS involved : observing / comunicating. E. Amin had taken a bowl of water and put it on the kitchen table. Three days later, he found that the water level had decreased. Give your reasons for the observation. a) The water has evaporated in the air. b) The water has spilled out from the bowl. c) The water has been drunk by the cat. d) The weather was hot. SPS involved : observation / inference

F. While you were on your way to attend a course. You saw a lorry hit a tree. Why do you think that happen. a) The driver was sleepy. b) The road was slippery. c) The lorry tyre had a puncture. d) The driver drove over the speed limit. SPS involved: Observation / inference ACTIVITY 2: MATCHING GAME. Suggested Instructional Sequence 1. 2. 3. Ask the teachers to fill in the table with the suitable Science Process Skills. Get the teachers to complete the table individually. Ask the teachers to present their answers.

Suggested answers No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11. 12. What can you see? What are the difference between the seeds in the two groups? What is the weight/ height / length of the object? What do you the object is? What happens to the ice after 5 seconds? What are the things that affect the result of the activity? What are the things needed to make a complete circuit? What do you think will happen if this is changed? Where is the ball after the while? How does the size of a sponge affect the amount of water it will absorb? Describe what you will do to find out what plants need to grow healthy. What will happen to the result if we change this? Questions Observing Classifying Measuring / using num Making inferences. Space time relationship Controlling variables. Defining operationally. Predicting Space-time relationship Making inferences. Experimenting. Making hypothesis. SPS

SLOT 2 Time

TASK WORDS

: 2 hours

ACTIVITY 1: WHAT DO THEY MEAN? Materials Required As in the Teachers Module Suggested instructional sequence 1. 2. 3. Ask teachers to study the task words listed. Ask teachers to work in pairs. Write two English equivalents for each Bahasa Melayu term.

Suggested answers Bahasa Melayu 1. Senaraikan 2. Isikan 3. Namakan 4. Asingkan 5. Sediakan 6. Lakarkan 7. Nyatakan 8. Catatkan 9. Padankan 10.Tandakan 11.Kumpulkan 12.Kaji 13.Jelaskan 14.Ulangkan 15.Pastikan 16.Kenalpasti Write Complete State Divide Prepare/set up Draw State Record Match Mark Group Examine Explain Repeat Decide Identify English Equivalent List Fill in Name Separate Plan Sketch Say List Compare Show Categorize Investige Clarity Re-state Determine

SLOT 2 TIME : 2 hours ACTIVITY 1: ANT RACE Materials Required As in the Teachers Module. Suggested Instructional Sequence 1. 2. 3. 4. Ask teachers to form group of four and study the given worksheet carefully. Ask them to rewrite the worksheet in English and display it using mahjung paper. They do not have to draw the pictures from the worksheet. Get every group to present the task. Get feedback after each presentation.

Suggested answers Pernyataan Masalah (Stating Problems) : Bagaimanakah kamu dapat mengukur jarak yang dilalui oleh semut? (How do you measure the distance travelled by ants?) : Mengukur panjang laluan (jarak yang dilalui) semut menggunakan benang dan pembaris. (Measure the length of the track made (the distance traveled) by the ants using a piece of thread/string and metre ruler)

Tujuan (Aim)

Apakah yang kamu perlukan? (What do you need?) : a) benang (some thread / string) b) pembaris meter (metre rule) c) kertas mahjong (display paper / mahjong paper) d) 4 ekor semut (4 ants) e) pensel warna (colour pencils) f) jam randik (stop watch) Apakah yang perlu kamu lakukan? (What should you do?) 1. Cantumkan dua helai kertas mahjung supaya lebih luas. (Paste / Glue two pieces of mahjung paper together to make it wider.) 2. Tandakan garisan permulaan. (Mark the starting line.) 3. Setiap murid memilih seekor semut. (Each pupil gets / chooses an ant.)

4. Lepaskan semut pada garisan permulaan dan pada masa yang sama mulakan jam randik (masa perlumbaan adalah 10 saat). (Let go the ants at the starting line and at the same time begin/start the stop watch. (The time for the race is 10 seconds). 5. Lakarkan laluan semut dengan mengikutnya menggunakan pensel dari belakang. (By following them, trace the track made by the ants using colour pencils.) 6. Selepas tamat perlumbaan, ukur panjang laluan setiap semut dengan menggunakan benang dan pembaris meter. (When the race has ended, measure the track made by the ants using the thread / string and metre ruler.) 7. Rekod ukuran panjang setiap laluan semut dalam jadual. (Record the length / distance of the ants track in the table). Accept any correct translations. ACTIVITY 2: Materials Required As in the Teachers Module. Suggested Instructional Sequence 1. 2. 3. 4. Ask teachers to form groups of four and study the picture given carefully. Ask them to complete the given instructions on the display paper (mahjong paper). Get teachers to present their work. Get feedback after each presentation.

Suggested Answers. Instructions: 1. Get a retort stand. Place a rubber band on the hook and clamp a metre ruler to the retort clamp. 2. Measure and record the length of the rubber band without weight. 3. Place a 50g slotted weight to the rubber band and record the length of the rubber band. 4. Repeat step 3 by adding a 50g slotted weight each time until the total weight is 250g. Accept any suitable answers.

DAY 12 SLOTS 1, 2 & 3: TASK DESIGNS TIME ACTIVITY: : 6 Hours 1 PLAN AND DESIGN

MATERIAL REQUIRED As in Teachers Module Suggested Instructional Sequence 1. 2. Teachers are required to produce a task sheet for each 3 lesson plans that they have prepared on Day 11. Teachers may use any three formats for their task sheet from the following list: MCQ Matching Labelling True/False Gap Filling Word problem 3. 4. 5. 6. Teacher have to study the lesson plan thoroughly which they have produced previously. Teachers have to plan their task sheets for all the three lesson plan. Teachers also have to draft out the three task sheets with the answer keys. Print out all the final copies and the answer keys.