QUESTION AND ANSWERING TECHNIQUE FOR SCIENCE (SECTION B)

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QUESTION KEY
What is your observation from the picture/graph/table above? What can you see from the diagram? What can you say about the figure above? State one observation ...

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Look for the differences or Look for the changes occurs
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eg The number of elephant decrease. The size of an ice cube becomes smaller after 5 minutes

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Give reason for your answer in .... Explain your observation ... What can you infer ..... ?

Explanation from an observation why it happen - give reasons. a) observation + why

Animals extinct because of not enough food illegal hunting The plant getting withered because .... a) didn't get enough .. b) didn't get any ... c) didn't get the right amount of ... d) there is no..

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Think why it happens - using our mind.

State two variables in the Investigation

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

1. Same type/size/ amount / volume of ... 2. The presence /absence of water / food Your variables must have .... eg

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

c:;= The weight of load hanged What to observe (responding) Look for the result c:;= The length of the spring
What to keep the same (control) Look for the things that are the same in the diagram c:;= The size of the spring

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State a hypothesis for this investigation. What is the relationship between ..... and .....

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The heavier the load the longer the spring.

The The The The bigger / the smaller longer / the shorter thicker / the thinner more / the least

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inference. Look for what to change and what to measure Relates between what to change and what to measure

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As the {mass of the load} increase, the {length of the spring} also increase

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As the number of pupil increase the classroom temperature also increase

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conclude from this activity/fair test. State your conclusion based on the activity/fair test.

The results/findings from an activity/ fair test It relates between what is changed and what is measured.
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When / lAs {what to change] increase / decrease, the { what to measure} increase / decrease. eg

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What the result means? What have you learnt from this activity?

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From the fair test, we found out that. ....... . plant needs sunlight to stay alive animals need food to stay alive

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QUESTION KEY)
What happens if ... ? Predict what will happen to .... after. ..

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Make sure the answer ask to predict the previous or future results. Look at the pattern. If the data are in figures, the answer must be in figures form. From the pattern, predict your answer.
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Predict the number 10 kg, 60 eC Predict the situation Will grow healthy / be extinct / stay alive

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State the changes in trend/ pattern

Observe the trend/ pattern arrangement Identify the differences

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Did not change 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. Science Concept To find out that plant need water to stay alive. To find out that nail will rust if there are any presence of air and water.

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What is the purpose of carrying out this activity? What is the aim of this investigation? What do you want to find out from this fair test?

Look for what to change in the diagram Look for what to measure in the diagram Relate your answer
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5 drips of water

15 drips of water

25 drips of water