MARKING SCHEME

SCIENCE YEAR 4
PART A
1 A

7 B

13 C

19 A

25 A

2 D

8 C

14 C

20 D

26 A

3 A

9 B

15 B

21 C

27 B

4 A

10 D

16 D

22 B

28 D

5 C

11 B

17 C

23 A

29 C

6 D

12 C

18 A

24 C

30 D

PART B
1(a) Able to state the aim of the investigation
Sample answer
To investigate the relationship between the amount of water and the
height of plants.
(b)

Able to state the variable that is kept the same.

Sample answer
1
2
3

(c)

The type of plants

The number of plants
The type of water

Able to state the conclusion

Sample answer

If the amount of water increase, the height of plants increase

(d)

Able to predict the amount of water used

Sample answer
300 ml

(e)

Able to state the trend for height of plants

Sample answer
Increase

2 (a) Able to state the observation

Sample answer
The sparrow has more average of heart beat than the elephant.

(b) Able to state inference based on the observation

Sample answer
The sparrow more active than the elephant

(c)

Able to state variable

Sample answer
(i)

size of animals / type of animals

(ii)

average of heart beat

(d) Able to write relationship

Sample answer
Size of animals increase, average of heart beat increase

3 (a) Able to state one observation

Sample answer
1

(b)

Water in bottle B warm than water in bottle A

Able to state inference

Sample answer
Bottle B is covered with towel/
Animals that have thick fur can faced the cold weather/ Thick fat or
thick fur helps the animals to control their body temperature in cold
weather.

(c) Able to state variable

Sample answer
(i)

size of bottle / type of bottle

(ii)

condition of water

(d) Able to state the conclusion

Sample answer
Animals have their own special characteristic to protect themselves in
extreme weather.

4 (a) Able to state the aim of the investigation

Sample answer

To investigate the relationship between the number of ice-cream

sticks and the length of book

(b) Able to state one information

Sample answer
1
2
3
4

Number of ice-cream stick

Length of book
Size of ice-cream stick
Length of ice-cream stick

(c) Able to state the relationship between WTC and WTO

Sample answer
Number of ice-cream stick increase, length of book increase

(d)

Able to state the pattern of the length of book

Sample answer
Increase

(e)

Able to predict the length of book

Sample answer
30 cm