Singapore · MOE Syllabus Outcomes
Primary 3 Science
An introductory inquiry into the natural and physical world through the lens of diversity and systems. Students build foundational skills in scientific classification and investigation while exploring the characteristics of living and non-living things.
The World of Living and Non-Living Things
Students explore how to distinguish between living and non-living things based on observable characteristics and life processes.
Defining the basic characteristics of living things such as growth, movement, and response to stimuli.
Investigating the essential requirements for survival, including food, water, and air.
Using similarities and differences to group objects and organisms systematically.
The Diversity of Animals
A deep dive into the major animal groups and their unique physical characteristics.
Comparing the body coverings and reproductive methods of mammals and birds.
Exploring animals that live in or near water and how they breathe and move.
Identifying the distinct body parts and characteristics that define the insect group.
Exploring the Plant Kingdom
Examining the variety of plants and how they can be classified by their parts and habitats.
Distinguishing between plants that produce seeds via flowers and those that use spores.
Understanding the roles of roots, stems, and leaves in plant survival.
Introducing organisms that are neither plants nor animals and their roles as decomposers.
Matter and Materials
Investigating the properties of different materials and why we choose them for specific objects.
Testing materials for strength, flexibility, waterproofness, and transparency.
Applying knowledge of properties to design and evaluate everyday objects.
Exploring the relationship between material type, shape, and buoyancy.
Human Body Systems
An overview of how different systems in the human body work together to keep us alive.
Learning how bones provide support and muscles enable movement.
Tracing the path of food and how the body breaks it down into nutrients.
Understanding how oxygen and blood are transported throughout the body.
Magnets and Their Wonders
Investigating the properties of magnets and their practical applications in daily life.
Identifying which materials are attracted to magnets and exploring magnetic poles.
Measuring and comparing the magnetic force of different magnets.
Discovering how magnets are used in everyday objects and technology.