Joyous LearningJan 261 min2021 PSLE Science Question - Parallax Error ExplainedIn this series, we examine past year PSLE Science questions to sieve out challenging and interesting questions. We dissect the science...
Joyous LearningFeb 5, 20212 min2020 PSLE Science Mozzie Question That Rattled StudentsThe question below is a good example of a PSLE Science question that requires more critical and creative thinking rather than domain...
Joyous LearningJul 18, 20201 minCommonly-asked PSLE Light & Shadow QuestionThe shadow performance question has appeared in the PSLE Science paper twice in the recent years. The version below appeared in the 2019...
Joyous LearningFeb 17, 20203 min2019 PSLE Science Split Stem Question RebootHow would you teach your child to break down the following past year PSLE Science MCQ question and analyse the answer options?
Joyous LearningFeb 13, 20204 minViral Antivirus Fact-finding ContestWhat can students learn from the recent COVID-19 pandemic? These situations present educators with invaluable teaching moments.
Joyous LearningAug 30, 20191 minPSLE Science 2016-2018 QuestionsWhich topics enjoy a higher mark weighting than the others? We do the hard work so you don't have to. The chart below shows a...
Joyous LearningMar 15, 20191 min2018 Past Year PSLE Science Electrical Circuits Question - How to Analyse MCQ OptionsCan your P6 child solve this 2018 PSLE Science question? In Primary School Science, students are not taught resistance or potential...
Joyous LearningJan 14, 20192 min2018 PSLE Science Paper ~ The Prickly Adaptation QuestionAdaptations is one of the more challenging topics in PSLE Science. In school, students are taught characteristics of selected organisms...
Joyous LearningMay 18, 20182 minDiversity of Materials - Sink or Float?In Primary School Lower Block Science syllabus, students learn about buoyancy of materials. However, the syllabus does not tell students...
Joyous LearningFeb 28, 20181 minPSLE Science Syllabus - What Every Student Needs To KnowHas your child been asked 'recall type' questions in school which were never taught in the first place? Familarise yourself with the...
Joyous LearningJan 28, 20183 min2017 PSLE Science Epiphyte Question ~ Can You Answer This?After the 'amphibian, fish and reptile' question, second in the list of questions that stumped PSLE candidates last year is probably the...
Joyous LearningJan 22, 20182 minThe 2017 PSLE Science Question That Stumped StudentsHalim found an animal in a stream deep in a forest. Which of the following characteristics should she use to identify it as amphibian,...
Joyous LearningSep 16, 20172 minPSLE Science TOTW ~ Is Gravitational Force Constant?One of the questions that frequently trip students up is whether gravitational force acting on a body is constant regardless of position....
Joyous LearningAug 14, 20172 minPSLE Science TOTW ~ The Real Explanation for Surface Area & Heat Loss AdaptationTeacher: The jackrabbit's big ears provide a large surface area to increase the animal's rate of heat loss to its surroundings. Student:...
Joyous LearningJul 24, 20173 minPSLE Science TOTW ~ Fire-Water Balloon Common School QuestionYou may find this question familiar, or have had head-scratching moments pondering over the answers given to your child — where does the...
Joyous LearningJul 5, 20172 minPSLE Science TOTW ~ Effect of impurities on melting pointAlthough the PSLE syllabus does not require students to know the effect of impurities on the freezing/melting point of a substance, this...
Joyous LearningFeb 22, 20173 minThe Scientific Approach to Open-Ended Science QuestionsCome Primary 3, your child will be taking Science as a core subject. The Science exam has two components – the multiple-choice question...
Joyous LearningOct 23, 20162 minGet Your Hands-on Science - 3 IdeasWhen we talk about hands-on activity in Science, the first thing that pops up in our mind are experiments involving test tubes, magnets...