Ask your child: “What are fruits?”
They would probably tell you all the common fruits they have eaten at home.
– apple, banana, orange, avocado, grapes, guava, honeydew, watermelon… so on
Now, show them this picture and ask them this:
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| “Is lady finger a fruit?” |
Most of them would probably tell you: ” NO!”
“Lady’s finger is a vegetable! It is not a fruit!”
It sounds like a common sense question but in fact…
Lady finger is actually… a FRUIT too!
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| WHAT?!! huh? Lady finger is a fruit? WHYYYYYY? |
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| For PSLE science, students need to identify FRUITS in the question. Strategy for students: ALL FRUITS HAVE SEEDS. Lady finger have seeds, thus it is a fruit. |
Let’s answer the next question. Is capsicum a fruit?
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| Look! There’s seeds… So capsicum is a FRUIT! Did you get it correct? 🙂 |
One more question!
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| Is this dandelion a flower or a fruit? |
It’s … actually a… FRUIT, which undergo wind dispersal.
Each seed is attached to a hair-like structure.
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| This is the dandelion flower. |
Another tip/strategy:Â
P5 science – Reproduction of plants
Under seed dispersal segment, all the plants that undergo the 4 different method of dispersal (Wind, water, animal, splitting) are fruits.
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| Picture from Pinterest |
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| From Marshall Cavendish  Science Guide Book |
 **********DO NOT MISS THIS OUT!! **************
Test out more questions by downloading a simple worksheet here! (Suitable for P3-6)
The misconception is for P6 students too!
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