First Term Mid Term Assessment Basic Science Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 7

Basic Science Primary 3 First Term Mid Term Assessment Week 7

Subject: Basic Science
Class: Primary 3
Term: First Term
Week: 7
Age: 8 years

Assessment Overview

The Mid Term Assessment aims to evaluate pupils’ understanding and retention of key concepts covered in the first half of the term. The assessment will include questions on topics from Weeks 1 through 6.

Assessment Content

Measurement of Length
- Meaning of length
- Instruments of measuring length
- Metric units of length
Measurement of Mass
- Meaning of mass
- Instruments of measuring mass
- Metric units of mass
Measurement of Time
- Meaning and instruments of measuring time
- Standard metric units of time
Forms of Energy (Light Energy)
- Meaning of light energy
- Sources and uses of light energy
Mirror-Image Formation
- Properties of light
- Types of mirrors
- Reflection of light

Assessment Format

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Short Answer Questions

Sample Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

What is the unit of measuring length?
a) Kilogram
b) Meter
c) Second
d) Ampere
Which instrument is used to measure mass?
a) Ruler
b) Thermometer
c) Balance
d) Stopwatch
How is time measured?
a) In grams
b) In liters
c) In seconds
d) In meters
What is the primary source of light energy?
a) Lamp
b) Sun
c) Candle
d) Moon
What type of mirror creates a virtual image?
a) Concave mirror
b) Convex mirror
c) Plane mirror
d) Colored mirror

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

Light energy is essential for _____, which helps plants grow.
a) photosynthesis
b) digestion
c) heating
d) freezing
A _____ is used to measure the length of an object.
a) balance
b) ruler
c) thermometer
d) stopwatch
The unit for measuring mass is the _____.
a) liter
b) meter
c) gram
d) second
A _____ mirror is used to see a reflection of oneself.
a) plane
b) convex
c) concave
d) magnifying
The process by which light bounces off a surface is called _____.
a) reflection
b) absorption
c) refraction
d) dispersion

Short Answer Questions

Name two instruments used for measuring length.
Answer: Ruler, Tape measure
What is the purpose of a balance in measuring mass?
Answer: To determine the weight of objects
How do we measure time? Give one example.
Answer: Time is measured in seconds, minutes, and hours. An example is a clock.
List two sources of light energy.
Answer: Sun, Lamp
Why is a plane mirror important for personal grooming?
Answer: It allows us to see our reflection clearly.

Assessment Procedure

Duration: 45 minutes
Materials Needed: Pen/pencil, answer sheet, any required instruments for practical questions
Instructions: Pupils should answer all questions to the best of their ability. Encourage them to review their answers before submitting.

Conclusion

After the assessment, review the answers and provide feedback to the pupils to reinforce their understanding of the topics covered.

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NAME:

CLASS: PRIMARY 3

SUBJECT: Basic Science And Technology

TIME: 2 Hour

NAME: ___ ________________

OBJECTIVES

Instruction: Answer all the questions

__________ is used for measuring length (a) ruler (b) bag (c) hair
All are units of length except _________ (a) metre (b) kilometer (c) kilogram
__________ is used for measuring mass (a) ruler (b) bag (c) scale
__________ is the unit of length (a) millimeter (b) centimeter (c) both
Which is bigger, kilogram or tonne? _______________________
The metric unit of mass is ___________ (a) cm (b) g (c) dm
___________ is used for measuring time in the past. (a) wrist watch (b) sunglass (c) crowing the cock

___________ is the unit for time (a) kg (b) sec (c) g
All these are instrument used in measuring time EXCEPT ____________ (a) watch (b) stone (c) phone

Living things can be __________ (a) plants (b) animals (c) all of the above
Non-living things can __________ (a) die (b) none of the above (c) eat
Plants undergo different stages of growth from generation to production of flowers and ____________ (a) fruits (b) animals (c) walking
__________ can move from one place to another. (a) plants (b) none (c) animals
_____________ animals are animals that lives around us.

(a) domestic (b) wild (c) animals

The young one of a dog is called _____________ (a) kid (b) puppy (c) chick
___________ feeds their young ones with milk. (a) snake (b) goat (c) birds
___________ is used for measuring height. (a) clock (b) bath room scale(c) height scale

_______ is used for measuring things in the past.(a) the foot (b) ruler (c) scale
____________ is used to measure weight of an object. (a) ruler (b) spring balance (c) bathroom scale
100 centigrams is equal to __________ (a) 1 centigram (b) 1 gram (c) 1 tonne
The mass of an object is the same ____(a) on earth (b) in space (c) everywhere
1000 millimetres is equal to ____(a) 1 kilometre (b) 1 metre (c) all of the above
Plants can be used as ______________ except.(a) shade (b) clothes (c) medicine
We use ___________ soil for planting (a) loamy soil (b) clay soil (c) sandy soil
The soil used for moulding different thing is called _______(a) loamy soil (b) clay soil (c) sandy soil

How many types of soil do we have? (a) 18 (b) 7 (c) 3
____________ helps the roots of plant stay in the soil.

(a) food (b) water (c) soil

We ____________ with sand. (a) build houses (b) eat (c) make clothes
____________ soil is red in colour. (a) clay soil (b) sandy soil (c) loamy soil
Plants can do the following except ____(a) reproduce (b) growth (c) movement

THEORY

What is Length? (3 marks)
List 3 things we can use to measure length. (3 marks)
Write the metric units of length (5 marks)
What is Mass? (3 marks)
List 5 types of balances (3 marks)
What is soil? (4 marks)
List the 3 types of soil (3 marks)
What is Living thing (3 marks)
List 3 characteristics you can find both in animals and plants. (3 marks)