The Science Matters (2nd Edition) workbooks are designed to complement thetextbooks, which are aligned to the latest Lower Secondary Science syllabus by theMinistry of Education, Singapore. The workbooks deepen understanding and reinforce concepts covered in the textbooks.
The various types of questions in these books, such as graphic organisers, challenging questions and contextualised questions, help students recall, apply and make connections between concepts. In addition, the questions are scaffolded so that students can apply their knowledge incrementally in a guided manner. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills that allow students to interact with a given context in a question. 
• Secures basic understanding of concepts
The section ‘Secure Your Basics comprises questions that reinforce the basic understanding of concepts, and are organised according to the concept development in the textbooks.
• Helps students make connections
Graphic organisersin the ‘Map It Out sections enables students to make connections between different concepts.
• Develops higher-order thinking skils
‘Challenge Yourself sections consist of application and contextualised questions that require students to think critically and apply concept to new situations. Questions are purposefully organised to deepen the students understanding of concepts.