PAPER

FORMAT
SECTION TYPES OF
QUESTIONS
NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS
TIME
ALLOCATED
TOTAL
MARKS

( % )
A Objective:

Multiple Choice
questions

Combination of
Multiple choice


30


45 minutes


30


60

B

Structured


4-5

30 minutes

20

40
Total 50 100
BILINGUAL (ENGLISH OR B. MALAYSIA)
Fact
Classifying
Terminology
Principle
sequence
Application
Extrapolation
method
Interpretation
Translation
Element 3
Element 1
Element 2
Knowledge
Understanding
OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS
Which of the following is not true about force?
Yang manakah antara berikut tidak benar tentang daya?

A. Force can be seen
Daya boleh dilihat

B. Effect of force can be felt
Kesan daya boleh dirasa

C. Force can change the shape of object
Daya boleh mengubah bentuk objek

D. Force can change the motion direction of object
Daya boleh mengubah arah pergerakan objek

Multiple choice
The babies of these animals look like their parent except
Anak anak haiwan ini merupai ibunya mereka kecuali
Combination of multiple choice questions
A I and II only

B I and III only

C II and IV only

D III and IV only
1. The following information shows the number of tigers in the jungle.
Maklumat di bawah menunjukkan bilangan harimau di dalam sebuah hutan.
4 5 6 7 The number of tiger
Bilangan harimau
2007 2006 2005 2004 Year
Tahun
a. What is the trend of change in the number of tigers from the year 2004 to 2007?
Apakah pola perubahan harimau dalam hutan dari Tahun 2004 to 2007?



b. Give one reason (inference) for your answer in (a)
Beri satu alasan (inferen) bagi jawapan anda di (a)

Illegal hunting to get their skin ( English)

Diburu secara haram untuk dapatkan kulit (BM)

Diburu secara haram to get their kulit

Subjective Question
Decreasing
An orange is left on the table and its conditions are observed every week.
Sebiji limau diletakkan di atas meja dan keadaannya diperhatikan setiap minggu.

a) Give one reason (inference) for the change in the conditions of the orange.
Berikan satu sebab (inferens) tentang perubahan keadaan limau tersebut.



b) Based on the above information,
Berdasarkan maklumat di atas,
i) What is changed (Manipulated Variable)?
Apa yang diubah (Pembolehubah Manipulasi)?

................................................
ii) What is observed (Responding Variable)?
Apa yang diperhatikan (Pembolehubah Bergerakbalas).

......................................................................................................................
Subjective questions
Fungi grow on it
Number of weeks
Keadaan buah oren/The condition of orange
a. Observation
b. Inference
c. Prediction
d. Hypothesis
e. Variables:

i. What to change {manipulative}
ii. What to measure {responding}
iii. What to keep the same {control}

f. Interpreting data:
i. Aim
ii. Data Relationship
iii. Trend / Pattern
iv. Conclusion
Subjective Question
Construct
The microorganism above is a____________
A. Fungi

B. Protozoa

C. Bacteria

D. virus
FACT: Recall information that you have learnt.
TERMIMOLOGY: Explain the uses of term .
Object Q is an opaque material.
Which of the following describe object Q ?
A. The material does not allow light pass through
B. The material allows only some light to pass through
C. The material allows all light pass through
D. The material allows only the brightest light to pass through
Construct
Q
METHOD: Handle things, method of investigation or
procedure used.
A group of students is investigating a plant growth.
Which of the following should be done?
I Measure the height of the plant
II Count the number of roots
III Count the number of flowers
IV Measure the size of the stem

A. I and III only
B. I and IV only
C. II and IV only
D. III and IV only

Construct
Having a thick fur Wallowing in mud


A





B




C





D
1.Which of the characteristics are suitable for the animals shown below ?
Construct CLASSIFYING: Group things together sets and subsets.
The diagram shows a few stages of life cycle of a frog.

.

L M N O P


Arrange the stages to show the life cycle of a frog.

A. M N P L O

B. O M N L P

C. L M N O P

D. M P L N O
SEQUENCE: Arrange things accordingly.
Construct

Mercury
Mercury - My

Venus - very

Earth - Excellent

Mars - Mother

Jupiter - Just

Saturn - Serve

Uranus - Us

Neptune - Nice

Pluto - Pizza
The diagram shows water droplets on the surface of a glass
What process has taken place?
A. Freezing
B. Boiling
C. Condensation
D. Evaporation
TRANSLATION: Ability to translate through observation
from one form to another
Construct
Water
droplets
PRINCIPLE: Knowledge of main ideas, used for
arranging or formation of phenomena.
Construct
The diagram shows a dented can after being hit
What is explained from his observation?

A. Force can be seen

B. Force can move a stationary object

C. Force can change the motion of an object

D. Force can change the shape of an object
Construct
INTERPRETING: Giving new ideas or new information
without changing the original context.
Graph, Table chart, Picture
Time (min) 0 2 4 6 8 10
Temperature (
o
C) 26 32 38 46 55 70
What conclusion can be made?
A The water is boiling

B The water is being cooled

C The water is being heated

D The water is being expose to sunlight
The figure shows a tree in a field.
N
sunlight
E W
S
Which of the following show the correct shadow with its time?
EXTRAPOLATION :Making forecast from data or graph
on what might happen
Construct
5.00 pm
A.
D.
B. C.
7.00 am 3.00 pm 11.00 am
Construct
APPLICATION: Solve problems to new situations by
applying science knowledge
The hot coffee in the Diagram gets cooler faster if

I the coffee is stirred
II the coffee is covered
III the coffee is exposed underneath the fan


A I only

B I and II only

C II and III only

D I and III only
Science Process Skills
State what you see in the picture, table, graph
the differences
the changes occurred

Question Key
State one observation.
What can you say .
What can you see from the ..
Answer Key
Write the changes or differences
in the diagrams / graphs / tables

eg: The size of the plants in Pot A is bigger than the plant in pot B.
The poles of a magnet attract many paper clips.
The number of animals decrease.

Study Guide
Observation
Observation

Looking for
information
Observation

Information
given
cupboard

P Q
State one observation based on the picture
Plant Q stayed healthy and Plant P is wilted.
Observation
Looking for information
differences
a. State one observation about the number of trees in the forest every 5
years.
The number of trees in the forest increase every 5 years.
1995
2000
2005
Observation
Looking for information
Changes occurred

1. The diagram below show three towels of the same size and thickness
dried under the hot sun. Towel R is not folded. Towel S is folded into
two and towel T is folded into four.




Towel R Towel S Towel T

Towel R S T
Time taken for towel to dry ( minutes ) 30 60 120
( a ) What can you say about the time taken for towel R to dry
compared to towels S and T ?
Towel R took the fastest time to dry compared to towel S and T
Explain your observation.
Give reason based on your observation.
Question Key
Give your inference based on
Explain you observation
Give reason for your answer in ..
State the possible reason for your observation
What can you infer.
Answer Key
Plant A wilted because of not enough sunlight.
because it didnt have enough..
action of bacteria.

Inference
Inference
Controlled
Inference
Any logic inference is
accepted

Because microorganism / bacteria / fungi can cause food to spoil
Give a reason why the orange rottten after two weeks?

a. State one observation about the number of trees in the forest every 5
years.
The number of trees in the forest increase every 5 years.
b. Give two reasons based on your answer in ( a)
Replanting of trees

Develop forest reserve
1995
2000
2005
Observation
Looking for information
Inference
Any logic inference is
accepted

Method Q is easier because it has incline plane / plank

Rahmat is carrying out an investigation by pulling a load using simple machine.

METHOD P METHOD Q


Rahmat finds it is easier to pull the load using method Q than method P.

State an inference based on your observation
Observation
Information given
Inference
Controlled


Wooden block Q


Figure shows two different blocks were pushed along on the
mirror surface .




50g









100g

Observation: The wooden block P moves farther than the wooden
block Q
Because block P lighter than block Q

block P smaller than block Q
block Q heavier than block P
block Q bigger than block P
Wooden block P

Why wooden block P moves farther than the wooden block Q?

Information
given
1. a. State one observation based on this experiment



b. What can you infer from the observation in (1a)
Magnet A attract more paper clips than magnet B
Magnet B has been heated
A B
has been knocked many times
has been dropped many times
Inference
Any logic inference is
accepted

The things you select in a fair test / experiment
What will you change (manipulated) [W2C]
What will you measure (responding) [W2M]
What must you keep the same to make a fair test (control) [W2S]
Question Key
Based on the investigation/experiment state the following
(a) What is changed (manipulated) [W2C]
(b) What is kept the same ( control /constant) [W2S]
(c) What is measured (responding) [W2M]
Answer Key
Parameter object
+
size of the ice-cube
amount of water
presence of sunlight
type of plant
Variables
1.
2.
3.
APAI ESTATE
JOHANS ESTATE
AVERAGE PER TREE
100 MANGOES
AVERAGE PER TREE
200 MANGOES
a. Based on the investigation state the following

i what is changed:

ii what is measured:

iii what is kept the same:

The distance between each mango tree
Number of mangoes // fruits
Size of the estate //
Amount of fertilizer //
Type of tree
observation
Reason
Many paper clips
Few paper clips
Number of
paper clip
strong
weak
The strength of the
magnet
W2C- the strength of magnet
W2M number of paper clips
( W2M )
( W2C )
W2S - Size of the magnet
Size of the shadow
Distance of the object
from the torch
Number of
tomatoes
How to identify variables from the tables of result
W2M (Observation)
W2C (Reason)
Number of
animals in Y
Number of animal
in X
Year
Temperature

3. Identify ( W2C), ( W2M ) from the graph.
(W2C )
( W2M )
changes
(W2C )
W2M
The diagram is a report in a science scrap book
Waste materials
Can decay easily
Cannot decay easily
Group Q
Meat
Paper
wood
Group P
glass
Metal objects
Tin cans
State the things in this fair test that are

Change :

Observe :
Type of materials
Ability to decay
Diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Fiza. She puts three
different sizes of sponge in three containers. Each container contains 500
ml water









After 15 minutes, she recorded the volume of water left in the
container. The result are shown in the table below.

Container P Q R
Volume of water left / ml 400 250 100
500 ml
water
500 ml
water
Container P Container Q Container R
P Q R
What to change
What to measure
Sizes of sponge
Volume of water left
The Factors that Cause Rusting

oil
boiled
water
nail

thread
nail
dry air
dried
calcium
chloride
pipe
water
nail

thread
nail
oil
In this experiment state,

i. What is changed

ii. What is observed
Presence of air and water
Condition of the nail
a. In the investigation, state

i. What is change:

ii. What is observed:

iii. What is kept the same:
Presence of sunlight
Condition of plants
Type of plant
Presence of water
a. In this experiment, state

i. what is changed:

ii. what is measured

iii. what is kept the same:
Type of surface
Distance the toy car travelled
Type of toy car
a. In this experiment, state

i. what is changed

ii what is measured

iii what is kept the same
50 g
100g
150g
The mass of the object
The length of the spring
Type of spring
Size of the spring
WEST
EAST
EAST EAST
EAST
WEST
WEST
WEST
8.00 am 10:00 am
1.00 pm 4.00 pm

i. what is changed:
ii. what is measured:
iii. what is kept the same:
Time of investigation
Length of the shadow
Length of the stick
Based on this investigation, state the following
Using the data / from past experience, state what will happen next
Question Key
What will happen if?
Predict the number of .?
Estimate the number?
Answer Key
Study the trend / pattern changes
Predict the number
75oC / 10 g / 6cm

Predict the situation
It will stay healthy
It will be extinct
Predicting
90 80 70 60 50 40 30 Water temperature
o
C
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Time / minute
a. Predict the water temperature at the 9 minute.
9
80 70 = 10
10 2 = 5

70 + 5 = 75
or
80 - 5 = 75
75
o
c
Number of
elephant
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Years
Based on the trend, predict the number of elephant for 2007
Extinct
Balsam plant








What will happen to the plants in pot A and pot B after 2 weeks?
Pot A
Pot B
Balsam plant in pot A grow well than balsam plant in pot B
Balsam plant in pot A taller than balsam plant in pot B
The number of leaves in pot A more than plant in pot B
General statement about objects/ phenomenon based on an observation whether
it is true of false till it can be tested before carry out the fair test.
Question Key
State one hypothesis for your investigation.
Write one hypothesis
Write one hypothesis based on the information
Answer Key
Use general statement based on science concept
Plant needs water to stay alive.
Light travels in straight line.
Relate what to change and what to measure

If the length of the string increase, the number of swing decrease.
If the number of battery increase, the brightness of the bulb increase

Hypothesis
Using the information, write one hypothesis.

Plant needs sunlight to stay alive
50 g
100g
150g
State one hypothesis for this experiment

If the mass increase the length of the spring also increase
The brightness of the bulb depend on the number of battery used
State one hypothesis for the statement above.

If the number of battery increase, the brightness of the bulb also increase

If more batteries are used, the bulbs will be brighter.
The number of pupils effect the temperature of the room
Write one hypothesis for the statement above
If the number of pupils in the room increase, the temperature of the

room also increase
Write the aim / purpose of investigation
State the trend of change in the data
State the relationship between the variables
State the conclusion for the experiment
Question Key
What is the aim / purpose of the investigation?
Based on the .. state the trend in the
What is the relationship between..
What conclusion can be made from this investigation?
Interpreting Data
1. Aim / purpose
To find out the relationship between [W2C] and [W2M]
2. Trend
Increase : From small getting bigger or larger.
From lower became higher

Decrease: From bigger/larger getting smaller
From higher getting lower

Did not change / unchanged
3. Relationship
As (W2C) increase / decrease, the (W2M) increase/ decrease
4. Conclusion
As (W2C) increase / decrease, the (W2M) increase/ decrease
Science concept: Plant needs water to stay alive
Light can be reflected
Brighter
3
Bright
2
Dim
1
Brightness of bulb
Number
of battery
State the aim of the investigation.
To find out the relationship between number of batteries and the
brightness of the bulb.
Aim / purpose
4 6 8 10
The number of
swing(1min)
12cm 9cm 6cm 3cm
The length of
string
3cm
6cm
9cm
12cm
What is the aim of the investigation ?
To find out the relationship between the length of string and
the number of swing.
Aim / purpose
What do you want to know?
To find out that plant needs water to stay alive
Aim / purpose
Number of tigers
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Years
a. What is the trend in the number of tigers from 2000 to 2005?
Decreasing
Trend
a. What is the trend for the length of the shadows from 12:00
noon to 5:00 pm?
100 5.00 pm
80 4:00 pm
60 3:00 pm
40 2:00 pm
20 1:00 pm
0 12.00am
Length of the shadows (cm) Time
Increasing
Trend
2.0 1.5 1.0 0
Height of
plants (cm)
3 2 1 0
Fertilizer
(gm)
What is the relationship between the amount of fertilizer and the
height of plants ?
As the amount of fertilizer increase, the height of the plant increase.
Relationship
20 15 10 5
Number of
snakes
50 40 30 20
Number of
frogs
4 3 2 1 Week
What is the relationship between the number of frogs and snakes ?
When the number of frog increase, the number of snake increase too
Relationship
What conclusion can be made from this investigation?

Plants need water to stay alive
Conclusion
90 80 70 60 50 40 30 Water temperature
o
C
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Time ( min)
a. What is the conclusion of the experiment?

As the time to heat the water increase, the water temperature
also increase
Conclusion
Surrounding temperature (oC) 8 10 14 16 18 20 29 33
Number of tomatoes 4 7 11 20 20 20 16 10
Draw one conclusion.
When the surrounding temperature is between 16
o
C to 20
o
C the most

number of tomatoes produced.
1. Read the information given
Study the diagram / graph / table of result

1. Look for the 2 main variables
a. What is changed (manipulated)
b. What is measured ( measured)

1. Study the trend / pattern changed
Decreasing
Increasing

1. Use the key words to answer each question
Aim
Relationship
Conclusion
TECHNIQUE FOR ANSWERING STRUCTURED QUESTIONS SPS
X Y Z
torch
Position of the torch
ball
Screen
Position of the torch The size of the shadow

X


Y


z

State the relationship between the variables

As the .............................................................................................. the

...............................................................................................................
Suggest way to make the size of the shadow bigger without moving
the torch.



Move the ball near to the torch
size of the shadow decrease
distance of the torch from the ball increase
In this investigation, state

i. what is change.

ii what is measured..

iii what is kept the same.

The position of the torch
The size of the shadow
Size of the ball
a) In the investigation :

i. what is changed? .....................................................

ii. What is measured? .....................................................
What is
changed

What is
measured

b) What is the aim of the investigation ?

To find out the relationship between .......................................and

.........................................................................................................
number of batteries
brightness of the bulbs
number of batteries
brightness of the bulbs
brightest bright dim Brightness of the bulbs
3 2 1
Number of batteries
9.00 am 9.10 am 9.05 am
grain of sugar
Some grain of sugar is left near the ant trail in the classroom at 9.00
The number of ant is recorded as above
a. What is the aim of the investigation?
To find out the relationship between the number of ant and
the time.
b. State the information gathered in the investigation
Time
Number of ant
c. What is the relationship the information given in (b)
As the time increase the number of ant also increase
9
d. Predict the number of ant coming at 9.15 am
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Years
Number of
tigers
The graph above shows the number of tigers in the jungle
a. State two information gathered in the investigation?
Years of investigation
Number of tigers
b. State the relationship between the two information given in (a)
As the year increase the number of tiger decrease
What is the trend of change in the number of tiger from 2000 to 2005?
Decreasing
c. State your inference (reason) for answer in ( c )
The forest has been cut down //

Illegal hunting //

Not enough food