Singapore Primary 1 Science Syllabus - Course Entries

Diversity

• Diversity of Living and Non-Living Things (P3)
• Living things need water, food, and air to survive, grow, respond, and reproduce.
• Living things can be broadly classified into plants and animals.
• Plants can be further classified as flowering or non-flowering.
• Animals can be further classified into amphibians, birds, fish, insects, mammals, and reptiles.
• Other groups of living things include fungi (mold, mushroom, yeast) and bacteria.
• Diversity of Materials (P3)
• Different materials like wood, metal, ceramic, rubber, glass, plastic, and fabric are used for different purposes due to their varying physical properties, such as strength, flexibility, ability to float/sink in water, waterproofness, and transparency.

Cycles

• Cycles in Plants and Animals (Life Cycles) (P3)
• Different living things have different life cycles.
• Students will observe and compare the life cycles of plants grown from seeds, focusing on the stages of seed, young plant, and adult plant.
• Students will also observe and compare the life cycles of various animals, including chicken, cockroach, frog, grasshopper, beetle, butterfly, and mosquito.
• Cycles in Matter and Water (Matter) (P4)
• Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.
• Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid, and gas, each having different shapes and volumes.

Systems

• Human System (Digestive System) (P4)
• The human body is comprised of different systems, each with specific functions, including the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, skeletal, and muscular systems.
• The digestive system breaks down food for the body to absorb nutrients. Its main parts are the mouth, gullet, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
• Plant System (Plant Parts and Functions) (P4)
• Different parts of a plant have different functions.
• Key parts include the leaf, stem, and root.

Interactions

• Interaction of Forces (Magnets) (P3)
• Magnets exert pushes and pulls.
• Magnets are made of iron or steel and have two poles.
• Like poles repel, and unlike poles attract.
• Magnets attract magnetic materials.

Energy

• Energy Forms and Uses (Light) (P4)
• An object can be seen when it reflects light or when it is a source of light.
• Light travels in straight lines.
• Shadows are formed when light is blocked by an object.
• Energy Forms and Uses (Heat) (P4)
• Common sources of heat include the sun, fire, and electrical appliances.
• Temperature measures the degree of hotness.
• Heat is a form of energy.
• Heat flows from hotter to colder objects.
• Gaining heat increases temperature, while losing heat decreases temperature.
• Heat can cause objects to expand or contract and change the state of matter.
• Metals are good conductors of heat, while wood, plastics, air, and rubber are poor conductors.

This outlines the Primary 3 and 4 topics relevant to Primary 1, providing a foundation for further learning in upper primary. The syllabus document also covers Primary 5 and 6 topics, building upon these foundational concepts. It emphasizes scientific inquiry, hands-on activities, and the development of essential scientific thinking skills.