Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College

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SecTIOn 5: FOurTH grade – currIculuM QueSTIOnnaIre
TIMSS & PIRLS 2011 Curriculum Questionnaire
B. Physical Science
a) States of matter
(solids, liquids,
gases) and
differences in
their physical
properties (shape,
volume),
including changes
in state of matter
by heating and
cooling-------------
b) Classification of
objects/materials
based on physical
properties (e.g.,
weight/mass,
volume, magnetic
attraction) ---------
c) Forming and
separating
mixtures-----------
d) Familiar changes
in materials (e.g.,
decaying,
burning, rusting,
cooking) ----------
All or
almost all
students
(i) Proportion of
grade 4 students
expected to be taught
topic
Check one circle for each line.
Only the
more able
students
Not
included
in the
curriculum
through
grade 4
A A A
A A A
A A A
A A A
(ii) Grade(s) topic is expected
to be taught
preprimary (PP) through the end of
upper secondary (G12)
PP G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6
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G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12
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PP G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6
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G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12
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PP G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6
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G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12
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PP G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6
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G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12
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InTernaTIOnal VerSIOn OF THe TIMSS 2011
backgrOund and currIculuM QueSTIOnnaIreS
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