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 Theory Workbooks are written as companions to the textbooks and practical workbooks to provide students with ample practice to consolidate what they have learnt.
Features of the theory workbooks include:
- Activities that are fully or partially guided to provide opportunities for students to acquire and develop science process skills, manipulative skills and creativity in the learning of science. They also seek to inculcate in students scientific attitudes.
- Portfolio Assessments encourage students to further explore each topic through thought-provoking questions that are closely related to the practical activities.
- Using IT promotes the use of internet resources for students to further explore each topic independently and in groups using the inquiry approach and to broaden their scientific knowledge.
- Revision activities consist of varied question types and questions with different level of difficulty.
Each activity has clearly defined aims, background information and many illustrations to guide the students along. The activities are designed to help students acquire the necessary process skills and provide opportunities for hands-on learning. They are also designed to infuse information technology (IT), national education (NE), critical, creative and self-regulated thinking into the learning of science. Questions are provided in every activity to help the students draw inferences and conclusions.
A revision worksheet is included in each chapter. Each revision worksheet has multiple choice questions, short-answer or structured questions and a data response question. It helps to evaluate the student' understanding of each chapter and to provide ample examinations practice for the students.
Above is an extract from the preface of the Interactive Science Inquiring Minds series (reproduced with the permission of the publishers).
Interactive Science for Inquiring Minds Theory Workbook Teacher's Edition B
Energy
16. Energy Forms and Conversion
Activity 16.1 Investigating the Relationship between Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy
Activity 16.2 Investigating Energy Conversions
Portfolio Assessment 16
Revision 16
17. Light
Activity 17.1 Investigating the Properties of Light
Activity 17.2 Investigating the Dispersion of White Light
Portfolio Assessment 17
Revision 17
18. Electricity
Activity 18.1 Evaluating Statements on Electricity
Activity 18.2 Powering Up Singapore
Portfolio Assessment 18
Revision 18
19. Using Electricity
Activity 19 Investigating Electric Circuits
Portfolio Assessment 19
Revision 19
20. Photosynthesis and Respiration
Activity 20 How Our Lives Depend on the Sun
Portfolio Assessment 20
Revision 20
Interactions
21. Concept of Force and Pressure
Activity 21 Classifying Forces
Portfolio Assessment 21
Revision 21
22. Moment of a Force
Activity 22.1 Investigating Turning Forces at Work
Activity 22.2 Investigating the Moment of a Force
Portfolio Assessment 22
Revision 22
23. Work
Activity 23.1 Is "Work equals force x distance" Always True?
Activity 23.2 Investigating Work Done by a Force
Portfolio Assessment 23
Revision 23
24. Effects of Heat
Activity 24 Investigating the Effects of Heat Around Us
Portfolio Assessment 24
Revision 24
25. Transmission of Heat
Activity 25.1 Case Study of the Challenger STS 51-L Accident
Activity 25.2 Comparing the Heat Insulation of Different Paper Cups
Portfolio Assessment 25
Revision 25
26. Chemical Changes
Activity 26 Look! I am Changing
Portfolio Assessment 26
Revision 26
27. Populations, Communities and Ecosystems
Activity 27.1 To Be an Eco-Detective
Activity 27.2 A Visit to a Virtual Eco-Park
Portfolio Assessment 27
Revision 27
28. Energy Transfer Process in an Ecosystem
Activity 28 Where Did the Food Go?
Portfolio Assessment 28
Revision 28
29. Nutrient Cycles in the Ecosystem
Activity 29 Exploring Nature's Roundabouts
Portfolio Assessment 29
Revision 29
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