Diploma in Primary Education
Elementary Science
Final Examination - Batch : 07 ( 2008 / 2009 )
Time : 2½ Hours
Instructions :
Answer 05 questions selecting at least one question from each part.
Part - I
(01.) i. Describe briefly the importance of observation as a basic science process skill. ( 06 marks )
ii. Explain how to conduct an observation with primary students. ( 08 marks )
iii. Explain briefly two other science process skills. ( 06 marks )
(02.) i. State the steps of scientific method. ( 04 marks )
ii. What are weaknesses of this method as a primary science teaching method ?
( 10 marks )
iii. Describe two attitudes of science. ( 06 marks )
Part - II
(03.) i. State four science teaching methods. ( 04 marks )
ii. Describe a method to teach “magnetic force” to primary students.( 08 marks )
iii. Explain two basic competencies of a science teacher. ( 08 marks )
(04.) i. What are the three activities of science ? ( 06 marks )
ii. Describe briefly how to conduct a controlled experiment. ( 08 marks )
iii. Write three aims of primary science teaching. ( 06 marks )
Part - III
(05.) i. State the two basic types of forces giving three examples for each.
( 06 marks )
ii. Describe briefly the effects of gravity force. ( 06 marks )
iii. Write four advantages of friction force. ( 08 marks )
(06.) i. Write two similarities and two differences between liquids and gases.
( 04 marks )
ii. Design an experiment to show the change of solid into liquid for primary students.
( 10 marks )
iii. Give three examples for each reversible changes and irreversible changes.
( 06 marks )
Part - IV
(07.) i. What is the difference between renewable and non renewable energy sources ?
( 06 marks )
ii. Describe the concept “conservation of energy”. ( 08 marks )
iii. How do plants produce energy ? ( 06 marks )
(08.) i. How does day and night cycle occur ? ( 06 marks )
ii. Explain briefly how plants and animals respond to day and night cycle.
( 06 marks )
iii. Explain water cycle. ( 08 marks )
THE END
Diploma in Primary Education
Elementary Science
Final Examination - Batch : 08 ( 2009 / 2010 )
Time : 2½ Hours
Instructions :
Answer 05 questions selecting at least one question from each part.
Part - I
(01.) i. Give a definition for science. ( 04 marks )
ii. Explain two science process skills. ( 08 marks )
iii. Describe two attitudes of science. ( 08 marks )
(02.) i. What are the steps of scientific method ? ( 05 marks )
ii. Write the advantages and disadvantages of scientific method. ( 08 marks )
iii. What is meant by “Controlled experiment” ? ( 07 marks )
Part - II
(03.) i. Write four aims of teaching science. ( 08 marks )
ii. Explain two basic competencies of a science teacher. ( 06 marks )
iii. Describe how do you demonstrate “charges of states of matter” to primary students. ( 06 marks )
(04.) i. Write four science teaching methods. ( 04 marks )
ii. What are the science process skills that can be developed by each method ?
( 08 marks )
ii. Describe briefly two aims of teaching science. ( 08 marks )
Part - III
(05.) Pushes and pulls can be considered as forces.
i. Give three examples for each. ( 06 marks )
ii. Write four effects of forces, on objects. ( 08 marks )
iii. Describe an activity to show one of the above characteristics. ( 06 marks )
(06.) i. What is meant by conservation of energy ? ( 05 marks )
ii. Explain with examples renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
( 08 marks )
iii. “The main source of energy is solar energy”. Explain this statement with the help of a flow chart. ( 07 marks )
Part - IV
(07.) i. Explain the nature of a food chain. ( 05 marks )
ii. Describe the following using the food chain.
a) Producer b) consumer c) decomposer ( 06 marks )
iii. Draw a food web with five food chains for a forest community.( 09 marks )
(08.) Explain four of the following.
i. Reversible changes.
ii. Types of potential energy.
iii. Water cycle
iv. Photosynthesis
v. Advantages of friction force.
( 05 x 4 = 20 marks )
THE END
Diploma in Primary Education
Elementary Science
Batch : 09 ( 2009 - 2010 )
Time : 2½ Hours
Instructions : Answer 05 questions selecting at least one question from each part.
Part – I
01. (i) Explain three science process skills that can be developed in primary school children.
(09 marks)
(ii) What are the steps of scientific method ? (05 marks)
(iii) Write three advantages of scientific method. (06 marks)
02. (i) write the three main activities of science. (06 marks)
(ii) Give two examples for each activity. (06 marks)
(iii) What is meant by controlled experiment ? (08 marks)
Part – II
03. (i) Explain three science teaching methods. (09 marks)
(ii) Write three basic competencies of a science teacher. (06 marks)
(iii) Write three aims of teaching science in primary classes. (05 marks)
04. (i) Give a definition for science. (05 marks)
(ii) Explain two attitudes of science. (08 marks)
(iii) Explain an activity to develop one of the attitude of science in primary students.
(07 marks)
Part – III
05. (i) Explain reversible and irreversible changes with examples. (08 marks)
(ii) What are the three states of matter ? Give examples. (06 marks)
(iii) What are the differences between these states ? (06 marks)
06. (i) state the two basic types of force giving three examples for each. (09 marks)
(ii) What are the advantages of friction force ? (05 marks)
(iii) Explain two effects of gravity force. (06 marks)
Part –IV
07. (i) write two cyclic changes in nature. (06 marks)
(ii) Describe the life cycle of a frog or a butterfly (08 marks)
(iii) Briefly explain the process of food production in plants. (06 marks)
08. The following diagram shows a food web.
(i) Write four food chains related to above food web. (08 marks)
(ii) Name the following using the food web.
(a) Producer
(b) Primary consumer
(c) Secondary consumer (03 x 4 = 12 marks)
THE END
Diploma in Primary Education
Elementary Science
Final Examination - Batch : 10 ( 2010 / 2011 )
Time : 2½ Hours
Instructions :
Answer 05 questions selecting at least one question from each part.
Part – I
01 (i) Write a definition for science. (05 marks)
(ii) What are the steps of scientific method ? (06 marks)
(iii) What is meant by controlled experiment ? (09 marks)
02. (i) What is classification ? (06 marks)
(ii) Describe the types of classification with examples. (06 marks)
(iii) Design an activity on classification for primary grade children. (08 marks)
Part – II
03. (i) Name four science teaching methods. (08 marks)
(ii) Write three basic competencies of a science teacher. (06 marks)
(iii) Write three aims of teaching science in primary classes. (06 marks)
04. (i) Write three aims of primary science teaching. (06 marks)
(ii) Explain two attitudes of science. (08 marks)
(iii) Explain an activity to develop one of the attitude of science in primary students.
(06 marks)
Part – III
05. (i) What are the three states of matter ? Give examples. (06 marks)
(ii) Explain the differences between these states ? (06 marks)
(iii) Design an activity to show “changes of states of matter” to students. (08 marks)
06. (i) state the two basic types of force giving three examples for each. (09 marks)
(ii) What are the advantages of friction force ? (05 marks)
(iii) Explain two effects of gravity force. (06 marks)
Part – IV
07. (i) write two cyclic changes in nature. (06 marks)
(ii) Describe the life cycle of a frog or a butterfly. (08 marks)
(iii) Briefly explain the process of food production in plants. (06 marks)
08. (i) Draw a food web using the following food chains.
leaf caterpillar magpie leaf insect frog leaf insect frog snake leaf caterpillar magpie hawk leaf insect frog hawk leaf insect frog snake hawk (09 marks)
(ii) What will happen if all insects are killed by an insecticide ? (05 marks)
(iii) Describe the following,
(a) producers
(b) first level consumers
(c) decomposers (06 marks)
