LYCEUM ACADEMY FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
Elementary Science
Final Examination - Batch No. 13 : A & B ( 2010 / 2011 )
Time : 2 ½ hours
Instructions :
Answer five (05) questions selecting at least one question form each part.
PART – I
1. (i) What are the steps of the scientific method? (04 marks)
(ii) State the limitations of this method as a primary science teaching method?
(08 marks)
(iii) How do you demonstrate “change of states of matter” to primary grade students?
(08 marks)
2. (i) Write four basic competencies of a science teacher. (08 marks)
(ii) Explain two methods of teaching science. (06 marks)
(iii) Describe two attitudes of science. (06 marks)
PART – II
3. (i) What is meant by reversible changes? (04 marks)
(ii) Give four examples for reversible changes. (08 marks)
(iii) Define the following
(a) Boling point of a liquid
(b) Freezing point of a liquid
(c) Condensation
(d) Work in scientific eye (08 marks)
4. (i) How do you introduce “force” to primary grade students? (06 marks)
(ii) Explain three effects of force. (06marks)
(iii) Explain briefly two advantages and two disadvantages of friction force.
(08 marks)
PART – III
5.(i) What are factors needed for photosynthesis? (06marks)
(ii) Which energy source is responsible for the process of photosynthesis? (04marks)
(iii) Write word equations to depict the reactions and the products of the
following biological processes in plants.
(a) The process of photosynthesis (05 marks)
(b) The process of respiration (05 marks)
6. A diagram of a plant is shown below.
(i) Write the names of the parts A to D in your answer paper. (04 marks)
(ii) Explain briefly the uses of each part (A to D) of the plant. (08 marks)
(iii) Write four specific features of living things. (08 marks)
PART – IV
7. (i) How does day and night cycle occur? (08 marks)
(ii) Explain briefly how plants and animals respond to the day and night
cycle. (08 marks)
(iii) Name two other cycles of nature (04 marks)
8.(i)What is meant by reversible and irreversible energy sources? (06 marks)
(ii) Describe the concept “conservation of energy” (05 marks)
(iii) A student connected a bulb to a battery as shown in the figure.
(a) What is the source of energy? (03 marks)
(b) Is the source renewable or nonrenewable? Explain. (04 marks)
(c) What forms of energy does the bulb give? (02 marks)
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