1. 3.0 GLOSSARY
• The students can be motivated to learn up scientific terms and words in
English.
• A few examples are given that can help to enhance a student’s vocabulary.
• It must be noted that the students are given a list of scientific terms to be
learnt prior to a lesson.
• In addition they should look up the meaning of these words prior to a lesson.
• A few examples of activities in class are given as below.(for enhancement
during or after related lesson.)
Activity 1 – Word Power for 1.1 Physical Characteristics of Water
Activity 2 – Word Jumble for 1.2 Composition of Water
Activity 3 – Crossword Puzzle for 1.3 Evaporation of Water
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2. 3.1 WATER AND SOLUTION
Technique used
Word Power
3.1.1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
WATER
Theme
Matter in nature
Learning Area
Water and solution
Duration
15 minutes
Keywords
I melting point
takat lebur
ii freezing point
takat beku
iii boiling point
takat didih
iv impurities
bendasing
v colourless
tiada warna
vi tasteless
tiada rasa
vii ordourless
tiada bau
viii steam
stim
ix heat
haba
Aim
To analyse the physical characteristics of water.
Materials
Word power handout, activity sheet for word power
Activities (10 minutes)
1. Before teaching this topic teacher provides students with the
word power handout.
2. Students read through the word power handout to understand
the meaning of each term.( 5 minutes )
3. At the end of the lesson teacher distributes activity sheet for
word power and asks the students to complete the table with
correct terms. ( 5 minutes )
Evaluation ( 5 minutes )
1 Students answer the activity sheet in the class.
2 Teacher discusses the answers with the students.
3 Students with wrong answers are required to do corrections.
4 Students with good achievement are rewarded. (optional)
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3. a) Word Power
Physical Characteristics of Water
No Term Meaning
1 melting point
takat lebur
The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid.
2 freezing point
takat beku
The temperature at which liquid turns into solid state.
3 boiling point
takat didih
The temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid state
to the gaseous state.
4 impurities
bendasing
A substance that is present in small amounts in another substance
that lowers the freezing point and increases the boiling point.
5 colourless
tiada warna
No colour.
6 steam
stim
Water in gaseous form.
7 heat
haba
Warmth or how hot something is; a form of energy which may be
transferred by conduction, convection or radiation.
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4. Activity Sheet for Word Power
Physical Characteristics of Water
Name:……………………………………………………………………Class:…………......
No Term Meaning
1 The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid.
2 Water in gaseous form.
3 A substance that is present in small amounts in another
substance that lowers the freezing point and increases the
boiling point.
4 The temperature at which liquid turns into solid state.
5 No colour.
6 Warmth or how hot something is; a form of energy which may be
transferred by conduction, convection or radiation.
7 The temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid
state to the gaseous state.
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5. Technique used
Word Jumble
3.1.2 COMPOSITION OF WATER
a) WORD JUMBLE
Theme
Matter in nature
Learning Area
Water and solution
Duration
15 minutes
Keywords
i anode
anod
ii cathode
katod
iii compound
sebatian
iv electrolysis
elektrolisis
v discharge
nyahcas
vi electrode
elektrod
Aim
To analyse composition of water.
Materials
Word power handout, activity sheet for word jumble.
Activities(10 minutes)
1 Before teaching this topic teacher provides students
with the word power handout.
2 Students read through the word power handout to
understand the meaning of each term.( 5 minutes )
3 At the end of the lesson teacher distributes activity
sheet for the students to rerarrange the alphabets to
form the correct spelling term .( 5 minutes )
Evaluation ( 5 minutes )
1 Students answer the activity sheet in the class.
2 Teacher discusses the answers with the students.
3 Students with wrong answers are required to do
corrections.
4 Students with good achievement are rewarded.
(optional)
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6. Word Power
Composition of water
No Term Meaning
1
anode
anod
The electrode that is connected to the positive terminal of a battery.
2
cathode
katod
The electrode that is connected to the negative terminal of a battery.
3
compound
sebatian
A substance made up of two or more elements which are chemically
combined.
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electrolysis
elektrolisis
The process of separating a compound into simpler substances by
passing an electric current through it.
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discharge
nyahcas
Change of an ion to its element on an electrode during the electrolysis
process.
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electrode
elektrod
A solid conductor, usually a metal or carbon, placed in an electrolyte
to allow an electric current to enter or leave during electrolysis.
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7. Activity Sheet for Word Jumble
Composition of Water
Name:……………………………………………………………………Class:…………......
Rearrange the alphabets to form the correct terms.
No Term Meaning
1
ondae
……………
The electrode that is connected to the positive terminal of a
battery.
2
oedchta
……………….
The electrode that is connected to the negative terminal of a
battery.
3
mundcoop
……………….
A substance made up of two or more elements which are
chemically combined.
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cylreselosit
……………….
.
The process of separating a compound into simpler
substances by passing an electric current through it.
5
ciadgrshe
………………..
Change of an ion to its element on an electrode during the
electrolysis process.
6
doetcrele
……………….
A solid conductor, usually a metal or carbon, placed in an
electrolyte to allow an electric current to enter or leave during
electrolysis.
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8. Technique used
Crossword Puzzle
3.1.3 EVAPORATION OF WATER
a) CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Theme
Matter in nature
Learning Area
Water and solution
Duration
15 minutes
Keywords
preservation
pengawetan
evaporation
penyejatan
humidity
kelembapan
surface area
luas permukaan
boiling
pendidihan
water vapour
wap air
Aim
To analyse the process of evaporation of water.
Materials
Word power handout, crossword puzzle.
Activities( 10 minutes)
1. Before teaching this topic teacher provides students
with the word power handout.
2. Students read through the word power handout and to
relate the terms with the correct meanings.(5 minutes)
3. At the end of the lesson teacher distributes the
crossword puzzle and asks students to solve the
crossword puzzle using the correct terms for every
clues given.( 5 minutes)
Evaluation( 5 minutes)
1 Students answer the crossword puzzle in the class.
2 Teacher discusses the answers with the students.
3 Students with wrong answers are required to do
corrections.
4 Students with good achievement are rewarded.
(optional)
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9. WORD POWER
Evaporation of Water
No Term Meaning
1 preservation
pengawetan
A process to protect substance from damage or decay.
2 evaporation
penyejatan
Process of changing a liquid to a gas at any temperature
below the liquid’s boiling point.
3 humidity
kelembapan
The amount of water vapour in the air.
4 surface area
luas permukaan
The measure of how much exposed area an object has.
5 boiling
pendidihan
The change from a liquid to a gas at its boiling point.
6 water vapour
wap air
Water in the gaseous state.
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10. 1 Go to this web sites http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/
2 Follow the instruction given by the web sites to create the puzzle.
Example of words and clues for puzzle:
Preservation / A process to protect substance from damage or decay.
Evaporation / Process of changing a liquid to a gas at any temperature below
the liquid’s boiling point.
Humidity / The amount of water vapour in the air.
Surface area / The measure of how much exposed area an object has.
Boiling / The change from a liquid to a gas at its boiling point.
Water vapour / Water in the gaseous state.
3 Print screen the web page and then paste it in PAINT software.
4 Cut out what is required and paste it in MICROSOFT WORDS.
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11. Crossword puzzle in class
Name:……………………………………………………………………Class:…………......
ACROSS
5 Process of changing a liquid to a gas at any temperature below the liquid’s
boiling point.
6 The change from a liquid to a gas at its boiling point.
DOWN
1 The measure of how much exposed area an object has.
2 A process to protect substance from damage or decay.
3 Water in the gaseous state.
4 The amount of water vapour in the air.
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12. Solution to crossword puzzle in class
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13. 3.2 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER
a) CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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