Primary 5 Science

Programme outline

Coverage

New topics such as Cells, Reproduction, Water, are introduced to students, accompanied with detailed notes, well-illustrated diagrams and mind maps.

In our Junior Einstein class component, students observe and learn science concepts in action through participating in hands-on experiments.

Interesting passages and fun games and videos are weaved into our syllabus to pique and cultivate students' interest in Science.

Comprehensive practices for students to master the techniques of answering both multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions.

Components

Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
Common Human Cells and Plant Cells
Organs
Typical Animal Cell
Typical Plant Cell
Functions of Parts of a Cell
Cell Division (for enrichment)
Movement of Water into Plant and Animal Cells (for enrichment)

Types of Reproduction (for enrichment)
Internal and External Fertilisations (for enrichment)
Male Reproductive System
Female Reproductive System
Ovum, Sperm and Fertilisation
Heredity

Parts of a Flower
Life Cycle of Flowering Plants
Pollination
Fertilisation
Seed Dispersal
Germination
Reproduction Methods of Non-Flowering Plants
Comparison of Reproduction in Plants and Humans

Three States of Water
Changes of States
Factors Affecting Rate of Evaporation
Importance of Water Cycle
Uses of Water
Water Pollution
Water Conservation

Sources of Electricity
Electric Circuit and its Components
Circuit Diagrams and Circuit Symbols
Factors Affecting Brightness of Bulbs
Electrical Conductors and Insulators
Circuit Testers
Using Electricity Safely and Conserving Energy

Parts of Human Circulatory System and their Functions
Circulation of Blood in Human Body
Different Body Systems Working Together
Plant Transport System
Comparison between Human Circulatory System and Plant Transport System

Composition of Air
Uses of Gases in Air
Breathing and Respiration
Human Respiratory System
Gaseous Exchange of Living Things

Photosynthesis and its Importance
Factors Affecting Rate of Photosynthesis
Comparison of Photosynthesis and Respiration
Energy Transfer Between Plants and Animals

Lesson plans

Notes & Practices

Detailed topical notes, concept maps and practice papers to solidify students' understanding of the topic.
Apply It Right

Tackle open-ended questions by analysing questions and learning correct thought processes and answering techniques (terminologies and keywords).
Junior Einstein

Participate in hands-on experiments and demonstrations to enhance students' understanding.
Higher Order Thinking Question

Only for High Achiever – students are exposed to challenging and unconventional questions to test their ability to apply concepts at a deeper level.

Homework Booster

Supplementary worksheets with teacher-guided solutions are provided weekly on Mind Stretcher's E-Study Buddy platform for additional self-practice.

Assessment Checkpoints

Mind Stretcher's Checkpoints are run quarterly to simulate exam conditions, practice time management, and do papers similar to school assessments.
Student Progress Reports

Mind Stretcher's Progress Reports analyse strengths, weaknesses and benchmark students within our cohort, which is larger than a few schools combined!

Error Analysis

Analyse common student mistakes and concept misunderstandings, and learn how to avoid them.
Trending Questions

Stay abreast of questions set in examinations; we monitor and analyse trending question types and incorporate them into our revision materials.
Revision Notes

Comprehensive revision materials that summarises and reinforces important content for exam preparation.

Higher Order Thinking Questions

Higher-order thinking questions which are more complex and challenging are introduced to stretch their ability to apply concepts at a deeper level.

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Journey through our Primary Science course

Our Primary 3 and 4 Science Programme will introduce students to the world of science and its foundational concepts, such as Living and Non-Living Things, Materials and Plant and Body Systems. Students will develop a rigorous understanding of core science topics through our structured topical notes, concept maps and practice papers. Lessons are brought to life through our Junior Einstein class component, where students will get to participate in hands-on experiments, and appreciate the real-world applications of science.

Students will also be introduced to techniques to tackle multiple-choice and open-ended examination questions, where they will learn skills to analyse questions, and use the right keywords and terminologies in their answers.

Our Primary 5 and 6 Science Programme will solidify foundational concepts, and introduce new topics in line with MOE’s Upper Block syllabus requirements.

Students will be provided with comprehensive practice on various types of examination questions, so that they may hone their techniques in analysing the concepts tested, and applying the right keywords in their answers to maximise their marks. Students are also trained to go beyond concept recall and sharpen their higher-order thinking skills, so that they may effectively tackle application-type questions in the examinations.

In preparation for the PSLE, PSLE revision notes and practice papers will be distributed to consolidate students’ learning. Students will get access to trending PSLE questions, common mistakes made by students, and strategies to ace the PSLE science paper.

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Tao Weiqi

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Mother of Elvyn Ee

Mr Bernard Sew is a dedicated and effective teacher. I certainly hope he would consider continuing to teach the current P4 Tuesday online class when the students move on to P5 next year.

Parent of Arielle Teo Le Yann

Mr Ee is encouraging and kind towards us. He always finds ways to engage us into learning with him too. One thing he does that is unique is that he always prepares a lot of tools for the lesson before the lesson even starts. When we have a question, he will either show the answer in his google drive or search it up on google. When we have questions about exam formats, he will research about it and tell us the answer the week after. Mr Ee is very patient and thoughtful to us too. When we are given a ton of work, instead of giving it all in one go, he would split it up and ask us to hand up separately. I enjoy his classes as he also shows us youtube videos that is related to the lesson, which is fun and engaging. Altogether, I think that Mr Ee is a good teacher and I enjoy all his classes.

Keon Lau

Happy Teacher’s Day Mr Rusli!☺️☺️ A Good teacher is like a candle,It consumes Itself to light a way for the Others. Thank you Mr Rusli for guiding me through science and helping me improve in it. Attending your lesson was engaging and always enthusiastic! Definitely love attending your Science class and would love to continue this learning journey☺️

Chow Leshane

Thank you for your hard work and passion to make P5 Science classes more lively & interesting despite the fact it is a dry subjeect. If only there was a survey to vote for the best HBL teacher I am sure you would certainly be among the top. Once again, thank you.

Parent of Rachel Chua

I like that Mind Stretcher uses both informative videos as well as hands-on experiments to help students learn. Being able to see the reactions of experiments makes lessons more fun. Mind Stretcher also prepares students in advance after the end-of-year examinations are over, with topics that will be taught in the coming year to familiarise students with the syllabus.

Marc Alonso
MS Science Student in Pri & Sec School (2019-2022)

Mind Stretcher has complemented my experience in Primary School and further enhanced my passion in the languages and the sciences to unimaginable extents, thanks to the ardent educators in Mind Stretcher. My P6 Mind Stretcher teachers, namely, Mrs Rae (Eng), Mr Kelvin Lim (Sci), Ms Joanna Tan (Maths) and Mdm Soo Lian (H. Chi); were all educators with a difference - they shaped me academically and socially.

Nay Wun Thant
P5 Sci & Chi, P6 Eng, Math, Sci & Chi, S1 Eng, Math, Sci, Chi (2020 - 2022)

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