1. JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI
SARAWAK
UPSR
SCIENCE PRACTICAL WORK ASSESSMENT
( PEKA )
YEAR 3
1.0
INTRODUCTION
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2. The UPSR Practical Work Assessment (PEKA) is a school based assessment that is
implemented at school level as part of teaching and learning process. Each assessment
consists of three components and to be used by teachers as assessors to carry out the
assessment in a coordinated manner.
2.0
Teacher’s guide
Teacher’s guide is a brief lesson plan to help teachers during the teaching and learning
process. Teachers can modify the lesson plan in accordance to the pupils’ abilities and
readiness. Not all the assessments are to be used once the pupils have mastered the
required skills.
1.0
Activity Sheets
Activity sheets are to be given to the pupils during the assessment. It outlines the
procedures and steps to help pupils to carry out the activities during the assessment
period.
2.0
Worksheets
Worksheets are to be given to the pupils during the assessment. Pupils are asked to
complete the exercises and to be submitted as evidence.
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3. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
1
NAME : ____________________CLASS : _________ DATE : _____________
TEACHER’S GUIDE
DATE
ACTIVITY SHEET : ______________
Procedures:
Carry out the activities.
Complete the worksheets given.
LEARNING ABOUT LIVING THINGS
1
1. Cut
and paste 1.3.5/1.3.6
Activity Codethe pictures 3/1/1/1.2 / the animals according to their external features in worksheet 1.
2. Area
Learning Complete the chart to group the animals according to their external features in worksheet 2.
1
Animals
Learning Objectives
1.2
Pupils should learn that animals can be grouped according to
their external features.
1.3
Pupils should learn that animals can be grouped in many ways.
Learning Outcomes
1.3.5
Group animals according to similarities in external features
1.3.6
Group animals in different ways.
Materials : worksheet and activity sheet
Method
: Group activities
STEPS
1. Briefing:
• Teacher shows pictures of animals to the pupils.
• Teacher asks the pupils to identify their external features.
2. Action:
• Teacher asks pupils to carry out an activity to group the animals according to their external
features.
• Pupils are asked to complete the chart to group the animals.
3. Debriefing:
• Teacher concludes by asking questions:
What animals have the same external features?
of legs,
SPS (Wings, four legs, a pairSPS 2 fur)
Criteria
C1
C2
C3
C4
Tick
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SPS4
C2
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5. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
1
NAME : ___________________CLASS :_________DATE : _____________
WORKSHEET 1
CRITERIA
Animals that have wings
Animals that have four legs
SPS 2
C1
C2
C3
SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
NAME : ___________________ CLASS:_________
WORKSHEET 2
1
DATE : _________
CRITERIA
B. Based on the animals that you have grouped in worksheet 1, complete the chart
below. Write
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ANIMALS
SPS 2

6. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
TEACHER’S GUIDE
DATE : ______________
LEARNING ABOUT LIVING THINGS
Activity Code
Learning Area
Learning Objective
Learning Outcomes
3 / 1 / 2.2 / 2.2.1 / 2.2.2
2
Plants
2.2
That plants can be grouped according to their external features.
2.2.1 To explain similarities and differences between plants based on the table.
2.2.2 Group plants according to similarities in external features.
Material : Worksheets
Method
: Group activities
Field work
STEPS
1. Briefing:
• Teacher shows 2 different types of plants.
• Teacher asks pupils to observe the similarities and differences between the two plants.
2. Action:
• Teacher asks pupils to walk around the school mini garden or the school compound.
• Teacher asks pupils to observe the external features of the plants around them.
• Pupils record their observation.
3. Debriefing
• Teacher concludes by asking questions:
Name the external features of the plants they have observed.
Which plants have the same external features?
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YEAR 3
NAME : _____________________________ Class: _______
DATE : ________
ACTIVITY SHEET
Procedures:
1. Walk around the school mini garden or the school compound.
2. Observe the external features of the plants around you.
3. Record your observation in worksheet 1.
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8. SPS/SMS
Criteria
Tick
SPS 1
C1
C2
C1
SPS 2
C2
C3
C4
C1
SMS 2
C2
C3
SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
NAME : _____________________________ Class: _______
DATE : ________
WORKSHEET 1
A. Record your observations in the table below.
Woody stem
PEKA/YR3
Soft stem
Woody stem and
thorn
Soft stem and thorn
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10. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
2
NAME : _________________CLASS: ________ DATE : ______________
WORKSHEET 2
CRITERIA
A. Write down the names of the plants according to their external features
in the table given.
Rose
Banana
Hibiscus
Cactus p
Papaya
Pandan
SPS 2
Aloe vera
C1
C2
C3
C4
Balsam pla
Woody stem
Soft stem
SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
NAME : __________________CLASS: __________ DATE : ____________
WORKSHEET 2
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B. Tick (√ ) the correct statements in the table below.
CRITERIA
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11. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
TEACHER’S GUIDE
DATE : ______________
Learning About The World Around Us
Activity Code
Learning Area
Learning Objective
Learning Outcome
3 / 2 / 3 / 1.4 / 1.4.1
3
Magnet
1.4 Magnets have different strengths.
1.4.1 Compare the strength of the different magnets.
Apparatus : Bar magnet, circular magnet, ring magnet, U-shaped magnet, horse shoe magnet and
paper clips.
Method
: Group activities
Experiment
STEPS
1. Briefing:
• Teacher shows magnets of different shapes to the pupils.
• Teacher asks pupils to name the shapes of the magnets.
2. Action:
• Teacher asks pupils to carry out an activity to compare the strengths of different magnets.
• Pupils record their observation.
3. Debriefing:
• Teacher concludes by asking questions:
Do all magnets have the same strength?
Which magnet is the strongest?
Which magnet is the weakest?
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YEAR 3
NAME : ________________
3
CLASS:_______ DATE : ______________
ACTIVITY SHEET
Procedures:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Hold a bar magnet firmly.
Place a paper clip at the end of the bar magnet.
Place another paper clip at the end of the first paper clip.
Continue doing this until the magnet cannot hold paper clips anymore.
Count the number of paper clips that the bar magnet can hold.
Repeat steps 1 to 5 with different types of magnet.
Record your findings in the table below.
Type of magnet
Number of paper clips
Bar magnet
Circular magnet
Ring magnet
U- shaped magnet
Horseshoe magnet
SPS
Criteria
Tick
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C1
SPS 1
C2
C3
C1
SMS 1
C2
C3
C4
SMS 5
C1
C2
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13. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
NAME : ________________
3
CLASS:_______ DATE :______________
WORKSHEET
CRITERIA
A. Based on your findings, answer the questions below:
SPS1
1. Which magnet attracted the least number of paper clips?
________________________________________________________
C1
C2
C3
2. Which magnet attracted the most number of paper clips?
________________________________________________________
3. Arrange the magnets according to the correct sequence from the
strongest to the weakest.
________________________________________________________
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14. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
TEACHER’S GUIDE
DATE : ______________
4
LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US
Activity Code
Learning Area
Learning Objective
Learning Outcome
3 / 2 / 5 / 5.1 / 5.1.2
5
Soil
5.1 What soil is made up of.
5.1.2 State the differences between soil samples from different places.
Materials : glove, scoop, soil from the garden, field and drain.
Method
: Group activities
Experiment
STEPS
1. Briefing:
• Discussion:
Are there any living things in the soil?
Name the living things in the soil.
What does soil consist of?
2. Action:
• Ask pupils to study the soil samples.
• Pupils study the colour of soil, the presence of clay, sand, stone, silt and bits of dead plants and
animals.
• Pupils observe and record their findings.
3. Debriefing:
• Teacher concludes by asking question:
What did you find in the soil?
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15. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
NAME : __________________ CLASS: ______
DATE : ___________
ACTIVITY SHEET
Procedures:
1. Collect samples of soils from three different places such as soil from the garden, school field and
the drain.
2. Observe the colour of the soils and the presence of clay, sand, stone, silt and bits of dead plants
and animals.
3. Record your observation in the table in worksheet 1.
SPS
Criteria
Tick
PEKA/YR3
C1
SPS 1
C2
C3
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16. SCIENCE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (PEKA)
YEAR 3
4
NAME : ________________________CLASS: ______DATE : ___________
WORKSHEET 1
CRITERIA
A. Record your observation
Source of soil
colour
of the
soils
clay
(Yes/No)
sand
(Yes/No)
stone
(Yes/No)
silt
(Yes/No)
bits of
dead
plants
and
animals
(Yes/No)
SPS 1
C1
C2
C3
Soil from the
garden
Soil from the
school field
Soil from the
drain
B. Identify the variables.
What are kept the same
(constant variables)
What is changed
(manipulated variable)
What is observed
(responding variable)
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17. Jabatan Pelajaran Sarawak merakamkan ucapan terima kasih dan penghargaan kepada mereka
seperti senarai di bawah, atas usaha bersungguh-sungguh menyediakan “Practical Science
Assessment” untuk kegunaan guru-guru Sains di seluruh Negeri Sarawak.
Penulis Modul:
1. En. Ettin Lambat
Ketua Pentaksir Negeri
SK ST. Faith, Kuching
2. En. Wellington Laichon Gaong
Ketua Pentaksir Kawasan
SK Empila, Kota Samarahan
3. Pn. Azmiera Abdullah
Pentaksir Kawasan
SK ST. Theresa Padungan, Kuching
4. Pn. Elizabeth Jimen
Ketua Pentaksir Kawasan
SK Catholic English, Kuching
5. Pn. Sinah Robinson
Ketua Pentaksir Kawasan
SK Serian, Kota Samarahan
6. Pn. Rokiah Bujang
Ketua Pentaksir Kawasan
SK Merpati Jepang, Kuching
7. Pn. Zaliana Abdullah
Ketua Pentaksir Kawasan
SK Astana, Kuching
8.
Pn. Lai Pei Fong
Ketua Pentaksir Kawasan
SJK Chung Hua Batu 32, Kota Samarahan
9.
En. Mohamad Ya’akub b. Smail
Ketua Pentaksir Kawasan
SK Jalan Arang, Kuching
10. Pn. Sim Phoi Kiang
Ketua Pentaksir Kawasan
SJK Chung Hua No 4, Kuching
REFERENCES
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18. Sopia binti Md. Yassin, et. al (2007). Integrated Curriculum For Primary Schools : Science
Year 3 Practical Book. Kuala Lumpur : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Assessment Guide : Science Practical Work Assessment.
Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia : Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia 2008.
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