Singapore · MOE Syllabus Outcomes
Primary 6 Science
This course investigates the complex relationships between living things and their environment while exploring the fundamental laws of energy. Students engage in scientific inquiry to understand how forces and energy transformations drive physical and biological systems.
01Energy Forms and Transformations
Students explore how energy is stored and converted from one form to another to power the world around us.
Define energy and work, differentiating between them and identifying various forms of energy.
Understanding how position and motion determine the energy state of an object.
Investigate the factors affecting gravitational potential energy and its calculation.
Explore the relationship between an object's mass, speed, and its kinetic energy.
Traced paths of energy as it changes form within everyday appliances and natural processes.
Understand that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
02Forces in Action
An investigation into the invisible pushes and pulls that govern the movement and behavior of objects.
Define force as a push or pull and identify its effects on objects.
Examining how surfaces interact and how materials return to their original shapes.
Exploring non-contact forces that act over a distance to pull objects together.
Investigate how fluids exert resistive forces on moving objects.
Understand how forces combine to determine an object's net force and motion.
Explore the concept of pressure as force per unit area and its practical uses.
03The Web of Life
Studying the intricate relationships between producers, consumers, and decomposers within various habitats.
Define ecosystems and habitats, identifying their biotic and abiotic components.
Mapping the flow of energy from the sun through different levels of a community.
Classify organisms by their roles in energy transfer within an ecosystem.
Analyzing structural and behavioral traits that allow organisms to thrive in specific environments.
Examine the dynamics of inter- and intra-species competition and predator-prey relationships.
Explore mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism as types of close ecological interactions.
Evaluating how human activities like deforestation and pollution alter natural balances.
Investigate strategies for protecting biodiversity and promoting sustainable practices.
04Cycles in the Environment
A look at the repeating patterns in nature, focusing on the movement of water and the continuity of life.
Understanding the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation on a global scale.
Explore the movement of carbon through living organisms, the atmosphere, and the Earth's crust.
Investigate the processes by which nitrogen is converted and circulated through ecosystems.
Comparing the developmental stages of various organisms to identify common patterns of growth.
Focus on the stages of plant growth, reproduction, and seed dispersal.
Examine the diverse life cycles of different animal groups, including metamorphosis.
05Electrical Systems
Investigating the flow of electricity through circuits and the factors that affect electrical output.
Define electricity, static electricity, and current electricity.
Identifying the roles of batteries, bulbs, switches, and wires in a functional circuit.
Define and measure current, voltage, and resistance, and understand their relationships.
Apply Ohm's Law to calculate relationships between voltage, current, and resistance.
Comparing how different configurations of components affect the brightness of bulbs and battery life.
Identify common electrical hazards and safety measures in homes.
06Interactions within Habitats
Examining the physical and chemical factors that define a habitat and how organisms interact within them.
Measuring how light, temperature, and moisture levels dictate which organisms can survive in an area.
Studying the social and competitive interactions between different groups of organisms.
Understand the importance of biodiversity for the health and resilience of ecosystems.
Investigate different types of pollution (air, water, land) and their environmental impacts.
Explore the causes and consequences of climate change, including the greenhouse effect.
Examine sustainable practices for managing natural resources and reducing ecological footprints.
07Matter and Its Properties
Investigating the states of matter, their properties, and changes they undergo.
Differentiate between solids, liquids, and gases based on their particle arrangement and properties.
Explore the processes of melting, freezing, boiling, condensation, and sublimation.
Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter and their respective changes.
Classify matter into elements, compounds, and mixtures based on their composition.
Learn various methods to separate mixtures, such as filtration, distillation, and chromatography.
08Cells and Systems
Exploring the basic unit of life and how cells organize into complex biological systems.
Understand cells as the basic unit of life and differentiate between plant and animal cells.
Identify and describe the functions of major organelles within eukaryotic cells.
Understand how cells release energy from food through the process of respiration.
Explore how plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
Trace the hierarchy of biological organization from cells to tissues, organs, and organ systems.
Understand the structure and function of the human digestive system.
Explore the structure and function of the human respiratory system and gas exchange.
Understand the components and function of the human circulatory system.
Introduction to the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, and their role in coordination.
Explore how bones and muscles work together for support and movement.