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Hi all,
DD did a Science practice paper at school and was arguing about one of the questions
How do I explain the answer to her?
The question is:
In what condition does a flower grow best in?
A - Full sunlight
B - Part sunlight
C - Full shade
Actual answer is A but DD says B. Her argument is that if the flower was in full sunlight, it would dry up and shrivel.
Help?
Advice appreciated, LQ
DD did a Science practice paper at school and was arguing about one of the questions
How do I explain the answer to her?
The question is:
In what condition does a flower grow best in?
A - Full sunlight
B - Part sunlight
C - Full shade
Actual answer is A but DD says B. Her argument is that if the flower was in full sunlight, it would dry up and shrivel.
Help?
Advice appreciated, LQ
A plant will shrivel up and die in full sunlight only if it does not have enough moisture in the soil or leaves. Why not explain how the grass on the lawn slows its growth from around November to February, barely needing cut, and in the summer it grows so fast that its a nightmare to keep on top of it. Winter months offer partial sunlight and summer is full sunlight.
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Warks mum - how very true! At my sons' all-boys school they regularly ask for English papers to be remarked at KS3 level and GCSE level (although thankfully of course they can now mark their own KS3 tests). Apparently good answers are sometimes marked down because they are not one of the standard answers the examiner is looking for. Remarking quite often bumps up the boys' grades.