Interactive Science For Inquiring Minds series is a comprehensive package written in accordance with the latest Science syllabus issued by the Singapore Ministry of Education. It comprises a textbook in two volumes, theory workbooks, practical workbooks.
The Interactive Science textbooks aim to provide students with a solid foundation for the learning of science at upper secondary level and beyond.
With the inquiry approach and interactive nature, students will be motivated and they will accept that science is relevant and interesting. The books also challenge students to think creatively and critically.
Features of the series:
- Try This! provides opportunities for students to make inquiries, share ideas and experiences and carry out cooperative learning.
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Exploring Further consists of questions or activities to encourage students to think further into a topic.
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Science in Action exposes students to the applications of science in daily life and in the industry.
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Science Nugget provides snippets of scientific knowledge which may not be in the syllabus, but are relevant, useful and interesting.
- Workbook Link links the concepts learnt in the textbook with the activities and practical experiments in the theory and practical workbooks.
- Connect shows the links between science and other fields of study.
- NE represents National education and relates science to the country.
- Key Points provide a summary of the important concepts and principles in the chapter to help students recall what they have just learnt.
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Let's Review! is included at the end of each chapter in the form of structured questions.
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At a Glance provides a graphic summary of the chapter in the form of a concept map.
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Think Tank consists of open-ended questions that develop and inculcate critical and creative thinking skills among students.
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IT Links shows students Internet resources they can access independently to further explore each topic.
Above is an extract from the preface of the Interactive Science Inquiring Minds series (reproduced with the permission of the publishers).
There are no answers in the textbook. Answers can be found in the Teacher's Guide.
Interactive Science for Inquiring Minds B
Theme 5: ENERGY
16. Energy Forms and Conversion
16.1 Energy and its Various Forms
16.2 Conversion of Energy
16.3 Conserving Energy
At a Glance
Think Tank
17. Light
17.1 How fast is Light?
17.2 Reflection of Light?
17.3 Images Formed by a Plane Mirror
17.4 Effects and Uses of Reflecting Surfaces
17.5 Refraction of Light
17.6 Dispersion of White Light
17.7 Seeing Colours
Key Points
At a Glance
Think Tank
18. Electricity
18.1 Electric Current
18.2 Electric Circuits
18.3 Potential Difference or Voltage
18.4 Resistance
18.5 Effects of Electric Current
Key Points
At a Glance
Think Tank
19. Using Electricity
19.1 Safe Use of Electricity
19.2 Electric Power
19.3 Reducing Electrical Energy Wastage
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
20. Photosynthesis and Respiration
20.1 Plants - The Primary Food Source
20.2 Photosynthesis
20.3 Breathing and Aerobic Respiration
20.4 Photosynthesis and Respiration
20.5 Ornamental Plants and Large-Scale Crop Production
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
Theme 6: INTERACTIONS
21. Concept of Force and Pressure
21.1 Effects of a Force
21.2 Some Examples of Forces
21.3 Measuring Forces
21.4 Force and Pressure
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
22. Moment of a Force
22.1 Moment of a Force
22.2 Calculation of the Moment of a Force
22.3 Applications of Moments in Everyday Life
22.4 Levers
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
23. Work
23.1 What is Work?
23.2 Calculating Work Done by a Force
23.3 When is Work Not Done?
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
24. Effects of Heat
24.1 Effects of Heat on Matter
24.2 Effects pf Thermal Expansion and Contraction
24.3 Applications of Thermal Expansion and Contraction
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
25. Transmission of Heat
25.1 Transmission of Heat
25.2 Conduction
25.3 Convention
25.4 Radiation
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
26. Chemical Changes
26.1 Chemical Reactions
26.2 Chemical Changes Caused by Heating
26.3 Chemical Changes Caused by Mixing
26.4 Chemical Changes Caused by Exposure to Light
26.5 Chemical Changes Caused by Passing an Electric Current through a Substance
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
27. Populations, Communities and Ecosystems
27.1 Habitat
27.2 Population and Community
27.3 Interrelationships between Organisms
27.4 The Physical Environment
27.5 Ecosystem
27.6 Conserving the Environment
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
28. Populations, Communities and Ecosystems
28.1 How an Ecosystem Works
28.2 Food Chains and Food Webs
28.3 Flow of Energy through an Ecosystem
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
29. Nutrient Cycles in the Ecosystem
29.1 Decomposers
29.2 Recycling Nutrients
Key Points
Let's Review
At a Glance
Think Tank
IT Links
Glossary
Index
Samples
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