Table of Specification of Final Semester Test Items For Pilot International Standard School Junior High School (RSBI)

Subject Year / Semester Test Type Number of Items Academic Year N o 1 Standard of competence 5. Understanding natural phenomena through observation : : : : : Science (Biology) VII / 1 Multiple Choice 30 Items 2011-2012 Basic competence 5.1. Observing an object systematically to gain information of biotic and a-biotic natural phenomena Topics Biotic and abiotic natural phenomena Indicators Given some examples of natural phenomena, students identify the type of the phenomena. 31 Given a graph of an experimental (a melting ice)result, students estimate the time needed for ice to melt. Given a graph of an experimental (melting ice) result, students determine the types of the variables. Given a table of an experimental (a growing plant) result, students interprete the result by graph. Given a graph of an experimental result, students draw the best conclusion. Given a paragraph about observation, students make a hypothesis based on the observation 5.3. Using microscope and other supporting instruments to observe the natural phenomena Microscope Given a figure of labeled microscope, students state the parts and mention each function. Items

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Given some figures of handling microscope, students choose the t figure of handling a microscope correctly. 5.4. Applying the work Work safety Given a procedure of scientific investigation, students

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Basic competence safety in observing natural phenomena

Topics

Indicators choose the right figure of the laboratory apparatus needed. Given a paragraph about a nuclear disaster, students determine a set of symbols related to the paragraph. Given a figure of a messy laboratory, students identify the do and dont activities inside the laboratory. Given a plant figure, students identify the characteristics of the organisms represented by the figure. Given some figures of animals and a scheme of animal classification, students determine the bases of classification. Given scrambled taxa, students arrange them into the correct order. Given a scientific name of a species, students apply the correct way in naming organisms. Given a table of comparison among organisms, students identify the similarities among them Given a figure of a flower and a simple dichotomous key, students determine the type of the flower. Given some characteristics of an organism, students determine the kingdom of the organism. Given a table of characteristics of some flowering plants, students determine the correct group of flowering plants. Given some characteristics of animals, students determine the group of animal.

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6. Understanding the diversity of organisms

6.1. identifying characteristics of organisms 6.2. Classifying organisms based on its characteristics

characteristics of organisms Classification of organisms

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Basic competence 6.3. Describing the variety of organization of life from cell until organism

Topics Organization of life

Indicators Given a figure of organelle, students mention the function of the organelle.

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Given figures of animal and plant cells, students compare the composition of the cells. Given a figure of mesophyll cell, students determine the organell. Given a figure of cross section of leaf , students identify the units of organization. Given a description about animal tissues, students determine the type of the animal tissues. Given a figure of a plant organ, students identify the type of the tissues and describe their functions. Given a description about an organ system, students determine the organ system. Given a random order of organizations of life, students rearrange them into the right order. Given a figure of a system, students identify the organization of life shown by the figure

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