STATION 1: THE MAGNIFICENT FOUR (15 minutes)

Force is required in most of our daily

activities. All activities that involve
movement of the body require force.
Force can change the shape, position,
speed or direction of the movement of
an object. There are many types of
forces.

TASK : Carry out the activities to identify four types of forces.

Materials / Apparatus

A coin
A plasticine ball
A plastic ruler
Woolen cloth
Some bits of tissue paper
Two magnets

Procedure

1. Slide a coin on the floor.

2. Lift a plasticine ball from the table and drop it to the floor.
3. Rub a plastic ruler with a woolen cloth and bring it close to some tiny bits of
tissue paper.
4. Bring the south pole of a bar magnet close to the north pole of another bar
magnet.
5. Record your observations in the table given.
6. Write a conclusion for this experiment.

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STATION 1:

GROUP NUMBER:

ANSWERS

My Observation:

Activity Observation Type of force

1. A coin is slid
on the floor.

2. A plasticine ball
is dropped to the
floor.
3. A plastic ruler is
rubbed with a
woolen cloth
and brought
close to some
4. The south
tiny bits of pole of
a bar paper.
tissue magnet is
brought close to
the north pole of
another bar
magnet.

Conclusion : ____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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STATION 2: THE SIZE OF MY FOOD PLOT (15 minutes)

TASK : Carry out the activity to see to estimate the area of an leaf.

Materials / Apparatus

Leaf
Graph paper
Glue
Scissors

Procedure

1. Place a leaf on a piece of graph paper.

1. Draw an outline of the shape of the leaf.
2. Cut and paste the graph paper on the answer sheet.
3. Count the number of 1cm x 1cm squares covered by the leaf. *
* The estimated area is the number of 1 cm x 1 cm squares.

Questions

1. Is this a good way to estimate the area of a leaf?

Give a reason for your answer.

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STATION 2:

GROUP NUMBER:

ANSWERS

My Observation:

Paste your graph paper here

Number of 1cm x 1 cm squares =

Area of leaf =

1.

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 STATION 3: AN INTERESTING CONCONCTION (15 minutes)

According to the Kinetic Theory of

Matter, matter is made up of discrete
particles which are atoms or molecules.
Particles of matter are not visible by
the naked eye but we can show that
matter is made up of particles. The
three states of matter are solid, liquid
and gas.

TASK : Carry out the activity to see what happens.

Materials/ Apparatus
Beaker (250 ml) Vinegar
Measuring cylinder (100 ml) Dishwashing liquid
Measuring cylinder (10 ml) Baking soda
Syringe Water
Glass rod Plastic bottle
Spatula String
Filter funnel Metre rule
balloon
Procedure
1. Fill a beaker with 100 ml of water and 5 ml of dishwashing liquid.
2. Add 10 ml of vinegar and a spatula of baking soda to the water.
3. Stir the mixture. Record your observation.
4. Fill the plastic bottle with 50 ml vinegar.
5. Mix 1 spatula of baking soda with some water. Pour the solution into the plastic
bottle.
6. Quickly put a balloon over the mouth of the bottle.
7. Measure and record the maximum circumference of your balloon.

Questions

1. What has happened?

2. What would you expect to see if more vinegar and baking soda is used?

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STATION 3:

GROUP NUMBER:

ANSWERS

My Observation:

Activity Observation

Vinegar, dishwashing
liquid and baking soda
is added to water.

1. _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

2. When more vinegar and baking soda is added to water,

___________________________________________________________________________________

Maximum Circumference of our balloon: _______________ cm

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STATION 4: MY TASTE ORGAN (15 minutes)

TASK : Carry out the activity to see to identify different areas of taste on a
tongue.

Materials / Apparatus

Solution A, B, C and D
Distilled water
4 droppers
Cup

Procedure

1. Rinse your mouth with the clean water.

2. Put 2 drops of solution A on your tongue with a dropper.
3. Record the taste you get in the table below.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for solutions B, C and D.
5. Record your observation.

Questions

2. Why do you have to rinse your mouth with distilled water?

3. Give an example of the food which tastes like each of the solutions.
4. Why is it that when your nose is blocked, it is difficult to taste your food?

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STATION 4:

GROUP NUMBER:

ANSWERS

My Observation:

Solution Taste

2. I have to rinse my mouth with distilled water ______________________________

_________________________________________________________________

3.
Solution Example of a food

4. When my nose is blocked, it is difficult to taste my food because ______________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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STATION 5: SEE IT CLEARLY (15 minutes)

TASK : Carry out the activity to observe a magnified image of organisms.

Materials / Apparatus

Microscope
Slide X
Slide Y

Procedure

1. Observe slide X through the microscope.

2. Draw your observation in the space below.
3. Record the magnification that you have used.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for slide Y.

Questions

1. What is the name given to a minute organism which cannot be seen with the
naked eye?
2. Name the organisms that you have observed.
3. Classify the organisms into 2 suitable grou

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STATION 5:

GROUP NUMBER:

ANSWERS

My Observation:

Slide X Slide Y

Magnification: Magnification:

1. The name given to a minute organism which cannot be seen with the naked eye:

2. Slide X :

Slide Y :

3. I classify the organisms into 2 groups.

Organism Group
STATION 6: SINGLE ME OUT! (15 minutes)

A mixture consists of
two or more elements
or compounds. A
mixture can be
separated through
physical methods.

TASK : Carry out the activity to separate the components of a mixture.

Materials / Apparatus

Beaker (250 ml) A mixture of substances X,Y and Z

Spatula Water
Glass rod Filter paper
Filter funnel Bar magnet
Petri dishes
Retort stand and clamp

Procedure

1. Observe the mixture of 3 substances X,Y and Z.

2. Carry out the experiment to separate the substances.
3. Identify the substances and describe the method that you have used for
each separation.

Questions

1. How can you separate salt from the sea water?

2. Why do we boil water before drinking it?

3. Why is distilled water not suitable for our health?

STATION 6:

GROUP NUMBER:

ANSWERS

My Observation:

Substance Method of separation

1. I can separate salt from the sea water by

2. We boil water before drinking it

3. Distilled water is not suitable for our health because

Marking scheme

STATION 1: THE MAGNIFICENT FOUR (10 Marks)

Activity Observation Type of force

1. A coin is slid on The coin stops moving after a Frictional force

the floor. short while.

2. A plasticine ball is The plasticine ball falls to the Gravitational force

dropped to the ground.
floor.

3. A plastic ruler is
rubbed with a
The tiny bits of tissue paper are Electrostatic force
woolen cloth and
attracted to the ruler.
brought close to
some tiny bits of
paper.

4. The south pole of a

bar magnet is
The magnets are attracted to each Magnetic force
brought close to
other.
the north pole of
another bar magnet.

(8 marks)
Conclusion: A force can make a moving object come to a stop, cause an object at
rest to move and cause objects to be attracted to each other. (2 marks)

STATION 2: THE SIZE OF MY FOOD PLOT (10 marks)

(4 marks)
Graph paper

Number of 1cm x 1 cm squares = (refer to graph) (2 marks)

Area of leaf = (the same as no.of 1cmx1cm squares) (2 marks)
1. No, because some area is left out. (2 marks)
STATION 3: AN INTERESTING CONCONCTION (10 marks)

Activity Observation

Vinegar, dishwashing liquid and baking Bubbles are formed.

soda is added to water.
(2 marks)

1. Vinegar reacts with baking soda to form a gas.

The gas produces tiny bubbles of soap. (2 marks)
2. More bubbles are produced. (2 marks)

Maximum Circumference of our balloon: 61.2 cm (1 decimal place) (4 marks)

STATION 4: MY TASTE ORGAN (10 marks)

Solution Taste

A (vinegar) Sour

B (honey) Sweet

C (coffee) Bitter

D (soya sauce) Salty

(4 marks)

1. To clean the tongue. (2 marks)

2. (2 marks)

Solution Example

A Mango

B Sugar

C Bitter gourd

D Salt

3. Because the sense of smell and the taste work together . (2 marks)
STATION 5: SEE IT BIG! (10 marks)

Slide X - Drawing and magnification (3 marks)

Slide Y - Drawing and magnification (3 marks)

1. microorganism (1 mark)

2. Slide X : paramecium (A)

Slide Y : hydra (B) (2 marks)

3. (A) - unicellular organism (B) - multicellular organism (1 mark)

STATION 6: SINGLE ME OUT! (10 Marks)

Substance Method of separation

Iron powder Using a magnet.
Iron powder will be attracted to a magnet

Sawdust Put the remaining mixture into a beaker of water.

The sawdust will float to the top.
A spatula is used to remove the sawdust.

Sand Filtration.
The sand is collected in the filter funnel.

(6 marks)

1. evaporation (1 mark)

2. to kill the bacteria/microorganisms (2 marks)

3. distilled water does not contain minerals (1 mark)

 MATERIALS AND APPARATUS

Question Apparatus Quantity Material Quantity

1 50 sen coin 1
Plasticine ball 1
Plastic ruler 1
Woolen cloth 1
Tissue paper 1
Bar magnets 2

2 Leaf 1
Graph paper 1 piece
Glue 1 bottle
Scissors 1 pair

3 Beaker (250 ml) 1 Vinegar 100 ml

Measuring Dishwashing liquid 10 ml
cylinder (100 ml) 1 Baking soda beaker
Measuring Water 200 ml
cylinder (10 ml) 1 Plastic bottle 1
Syringe 1 String 1
Glass rod 1 Metre rule 1
1 1
Spatula Balloon
Filter funnel 1
4 Droppers 4 Vinegar (Solution A) 10 ml
Beaker (100 ml) 4 Honey (Solution B) 10 ml
Coffee (Solution C) 10 ml
Soya sauce 10 ml
(Solution D)
Mineral water 1 bottle
Paper cup 1

5 Microscope 1 Slide X 1
(paramecium/euglena/ameba)
Slide Y 1
(hydra/spirogyra)

6 Beaker (250 ml) 1 Iron powder (X) 1 spoonful

Spatula 1 Sawdust (Y) 1 spoonful
Glass rod 1 Sand (Z) 1 spoonful
Filter funnel 1 Water 100 ml
Petri dishes 4 Filter paper 1
Retort stand and 1 set Bar magnet 1
clamp