Lesson Plan Singapore

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Lesson Plan SINGAPORE

G. Singapore

G.1. Water and environmentally sustainable development

G.1.1. Overvie and !a"#ground In$ormation

%&e proposed lesson o$ '( mins duration is on t&e sub)topi"s o$ distribution o$ ater

on eart& and t&e &ydrologi"al *ater+ "y"le in t&e topi" o$ Rivers in Se" 1 Geograp&y.

It is part o$ t&e t&eme o$ t&e P&ysi"al Environment.

Learners ould already &ave some #noledge o$ "on"epts o$ evaporation,

transpiration and "ondensation $rom t&eir s"ien"e lessons in primary s"&ool.

%&e proposed lesson is on t&e strand o$ ater, environmentally sustainability

development.

%ea"&ers- notes %&is lesson may be rein$or"ed it& a $ield trip to t&e Neater /entre

or any ot&er ateror#s in Singapore.

G.1.0. %&e Lesson Plan

Subject Matter area Geograp&y Time

duration

Topic ydrologi"al *ater+

"y"les

Grade 2

Specific concepts covered in the lesson Evaporation,

transpiration,

"ondensation,

pre"ipitation, runo$$,

&ydrologi"al "y"le

Human values addressed Rig&t "ondu"t

*responsibility,

resour"e$ulness+


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Lesson objectives At t&e end o$ t&e lesson,

learners ill be able to

des"ribe t&e

pro"esses in t&e&ydrologi"al

"y"le

apply #noledge

o$ t&e

&ydrologi"al

"y"le to suggest

some solutions to

t&e ater

s&ortage problem

in Singapore.

demonstrate

resour"e$ulness

and so"ial

responsibility

Materials needed A bottle

"ontaining salt

ater *verysalty+ and 3

empty "ups

%ea"&er-s

Resour"e A

A geograp&y

te4tboo# 5relevant "&apter

on t&e

distribution o$

ater on eart&

Wor#s&eet 1

o "an e get

$res&ater6

3 sets o$ t&e

$olloing $las#so$ &ot ater


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*near to boiling

point+, salt,

spoon, i"e "ubes,

plasti" bag, 0

7am 7ars8glasses,ire mes&, large

bol

Wor#s&eet 0

/reative solution

to ater

"onstraint in

Singapore

andout 1

Rubri"

Teaching-Learning Steps: 35 mins

ntroductor! or Motivational activities 9ivide t&e "lass

into 3 groups.

:ill 3 empty "ups

it& salt ater.

Give ea"& group

a "up o$ salt

ater and get

learners to taste

and guess its

"ontent.

Eli"it responses

$rom learnersabout t&e "ontent

o$ t&e "up.

%ell learners t&at

t&e ater

"ontains salt.

Pose t&e

$olloing

;uestions and

eli"it responses.

( mins


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/an e live by

drin#ing t&is

ater everyday6

W&at ill&appen to us i$

e "ontinue to

drin# t&is ater

everyday6

W&at type o$

ater is

drin#able6

Lesson proper "#position $

nvestigative

Tas%

Introdu"e t&e

topi" to t&e "lass

9istribution o$

ater on eart&

and t&e&ydrologi"al

"y"le

Write don t&e

$olloing $o"us

;uestion on t&e

board

Will t&e orld

run out o$ ater

supply6

o "an e

in"rease t&e

ater supply in

Singapore by

using t&e "on"ept

o$ t&e

&ydrologi"al

"y"le6

Pose t&e

0( mins


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$olloing

;uestions and

eli"it responses.

W&at are t&epro"esses t&at

ma#e up t&e

&ydrologi"al

"y"le6

o is t&e

&ydrologi"al

"y"le $ormed6

o "an ein"rease t&e

ater supply in

Singapore by

using t&e "on"ept

o$ t&e

&ydrologi"al

"y"le6

S&o %ea"&er-s

Resour"e A *See

Attachment6.G.1.1+ and

&ig&lig&t t&e

$olloing main

points

2

?2= o$ t&e

eart&-s ater

"onsists o$ o"ean

saltater>

remaining '= is

$res&ater but

most o$ &i"&

*0=+ are $ro@en>

and

only 1= o$ t&e


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ater t&at "omes

$rom streams,

rivers and la#es

"an be used $or

drin#ing,$arming and

industry.

Instru"t learners

t&at t&ey are to

"ondu"t an

e4periment and

pose t&e

$olloing

;uestion Will

salt ater alays

remain as salt

ater a$ter you

&ave &eated it up

and allo t&e

ater vapour to

"ool6

9istribute

Wor#s&eet 1

*See Attachment6.G.1.2+ to ea"&

group and get

learners to

"omplete t&e

investigative

tas#.

Get groups to

present t&eir

observations in

Wor#s&eet 1 andeli"it responses

$rom t&e "lass

a$ter t&e a"tivity.

Provide "orre"t

ansers to t&e

rong

observation and

interpretation.

se Wor#s&eet 1

*B2+ to e4plain


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t&e &ydrologi"al

"y"le by tea"&ing

t&e $olloing

main points

Water

evaporates $rom

t&e seas, o"eans,

rivers, la#es and

land and

transpires $rom

vegetation>

In t&e atmosp&ere, ater

vapour "ools and

"ondenses to $orm

"louds &i"& pre"ipitate

rain *or sno+. %&e

rainater $alls onto t&e

ground as runo$$, seeps

into t&e soil as

underground ater and

$los into

rivers8la#es8seas8o"eans.

&losure Summaries t&e

pro"esses in t&e

&ydrologi"al "y"le and

&uman role and

responsibility &en

modi$ying t&e

&ydrologi"al "y"le.

( mins.

'ssessment ( "valuation 9istributeWor#s&eet 0 and

alert learners to

t&e $o"us

;uestion o

"an e in"rease

t&e ater supply

in Singapore by

using t&e "on"ept

o$ t&e

&ydrologi"al

"y"le6


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E4plain t&e

rubri" in

andout 1 and

remind learners

to bear in mindt&e rubri"s &en

"ompleting

Wor#s&eet 0.

As# learners to

assess t&eir on

per$orman"e

using andout 1.

/olle"t

Wor#s&eet 0 $or

tea"&er)

assessment.

Atta"&ment C.G.1.1

%ea"&er-s Resour"e A


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Atta"&ment C.G.1.0

Wor#s&eet 1

Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +

/lass DDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDD

o "an e get $res&ater6


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!. Re"ord your observations based on t&e $olloing ;uestions

1 W&at pro"ess &as ta#en pla"e to $orm t&e steam6

%&is means t&at ater &as been DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

0 !y adding salt to t&e ater, &at &ave you "reated t&at best represents a p&ysi"al $eature

*i.e. a ater body+ $ound on t&e Eart&-s sur$a"e6

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

'a W&at "an you $ind on t&e sur$a"e o$ t&e plasti" "over6


'b !ased on your anser in 'a, &at pro"ess led to t&e $ormation o$ t&e substan"e on t&e

sur$a"e o$ t&e plasti" "over6



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'" sing your #noledge learned earlier in t&e topi" o$ eat&er and "limate, &at does t&e

plasti" "over best represent in t&e real orld6



a %aste t&e substan"e $ound on t&e sur$a"e o$ t&e plasti" "over. Is it salty6 W&at is it6



b !ased on your anser in a, e4plain &o is t&is substan"e $ormed6



(a. Observe t&e substan"e $ound on t&e base o$ t&e 7am 7ar in t&e bol. W&ere does t&e

substan"e "ome $rom6 Is it salty6 W&at is it6



(b. !ased on your observation in (a, state t&e pro"ess t&at best des"ribe t&e $ormation o$ t&e

substan"e on t&e base o$ t&e 7am 7ar.



C. W&at &ave I learned $rom t&is a"tivity6



2. In t&e bo4es provided in :igure 1, rite don t&e pro"esses in t&e ater "y"le.


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:igure 1

)or%sheet *: Suggested 'ns+ers


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Wor#s&eet 0


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&reative Solution to )ater &onstraint in Singapore

Fou &ave been appointed by t&e Singapore government to loo# into ays to in"rease t&e

supply o$ ater in Singapore. !ased on your understanding o$ t&e ater "y"le, identi$y one

pro"ess it&in t&e ater "y"le &i"& "ould be used to in"rease ater supply in Singapore and

e4plain &o t&is "an be done.

1. %&e &ydrologi"al "y"le pro"ess t&at I ould li#e to sele"t is DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

0. E4plain &o t&e sele"ted pro"ess in t&e &ydrologi"al "y"le "an be used to in"rease t&e

supply o$ ater in Singapore6

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD



Handout *



,erformance

Level

ust Starting

*

Getting There

.

Got t/

3


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&riterion

Apply #noledge o$

t&e &ydrologi"al

"y"le to solve aproblem in an

un$amiliar setting

I am able to apply

limited #noledge

o$ t&e &ydrologi"al

"y"le to solve a

problem in

un$amiliar setting.

I am able to apply

some #noledge o$

t&e &ydrologi"al

"y"le to solve a

problem in

un$amiliar setting.

I am able to apply

ade;uate

#noledge o$ t&e

&ydrologi"al "y"le

to solve a problem

in un$amiliarsetting.

y

assessment

o$ my

per$orman"e

level

%ea"&er-s

assessment

o$ my

per$orman"e

level

G.0. Water, so"ial e;uity, and &uman dignity

G.0.1. Overvie and !a"#ground In$ormation

1. %&e proposed lesson o$ '( mins duration is on t&e sub)topi" o$ ater uses in t&e topi"

o$ Water Resour"es in Se" 0 Geograp&y. It is part o$ t&e t&eme o$ anaging t&e

/&anging Environment.

0. Learners ould already &ave some #noledge o$ general uses o$ ater *e.g. ater $or

irrigation, &ydro)ele"tri" poer and transport+.


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'. %&e proposed lesson is on t&e strand o$ ater $or &ealt&, sanitation and re"reation as

ell as t&e strand o$ ater, environmentally sustainability development.

. %ea"&ers- notes %&is lesson is t&e $irst lesson on t&e topi" o$ ater resour"es $or Se" 0

learners. It may be "ondu"ted be$ore or a$ter an assembly tal# on Water $or All 5

/onserve, Halue, En7oy by t&e Publi" tilities !oard o$ Singapore.

G.0.0. %&e Lesson Plan

Subject Matter

area

Geograp&y Time

duration

Topic ses o$ ater in Singapore

Grade3

Specific concepts

covered in the

lesson

S"ar"e resour"e, domesti" and non)domesti" usage,

"onservation

Human values

addressed

Rig&t "ondu"t *responsibility+

Lesson objectivesAt t&e end o$ t&e lesson, learners ill be able to

1. des"ribe t&e uses o$ ater in Singapore.

0. e4plain &y ater is an important resour"e in

Singapore

'. adopt good ater saving &abits

Materials needed 1. A glass o$ ater

0. Wor#s&eet 1 Water, e and y /ountry

'. Pen"ils

1. A geograp&y te4tboo# 5 relevant "&apter on

ater supply in Singapore


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0. Wor#s&eet 0 elp save

Teaching-Learning Steps: 35 mins

ntroductor! or

Motivational

activities

1. S&o learners a glass o$ ater and as# Is a

glass o$ ater enoug& $or your day-s needs6-

0. :ollo up it& t&e $olloing ;uestions

'. W&y is ater important to li$e on eart&6

. o do people in t&e orld use ater6

( mins

Lesson proper

)or%sheet * 0 ,art ' 1*2 mins

1. !ased on some ansers provided, e4plain t&e

term domesti" and non)domesti" usage o$

ater.

0. Get t&e learners into groups. Give ea"& group

a "opy o$ Wor#s&eet 1 and a pen"il. As#

learners to ta#e turns to rite t&e domesti" and

non)domesti" uses o$ ater in Singapore onWor#s&eet 1. %&ey are to pass t&e or#s&eet

and pen"il around in a "lo"#ise dire"tion.

'. Eli"it responses $rom learners.

. ig&lig&t t&e $olloing main points $or Part A

o$ Wor#s&eet 1

(. /onsumption o$ ater is on t&e rise in

Singapore

C. ses o$ ater may be "ategori@ed into

domesti" and non)domesti" uses

)or%sheet * 0 ,art 4 1*5 mins

1. Ne4t as# learners to read t&eir Geograp&y

te4tboo#s and dis"uss &ere Singapore-s ater

supply "omes $rom and &y it is important to

manage ater supply ell.

0. Get learners to re"ord t&eir dis"ussion points

0( mins


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on Part ! o$ Wor#s&eet 1.

'. ig&lig&t t&e $olloing main points $or Part !

o$ Wor#s&eet 1

. Singapore is not sel$)su$$i"ient in ater even

t&oug& ater is "olle"ted $rom lo"al reservoirs

and storm ater "olle"tion "entres. About

(


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,art 4: Sources of )ater in SingaporeWrite don t&e sour"es o$ ater in Singapore in t&e ater droplet provided belo.


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W&y is it important to manage our ater supply ell6

)or%sheet .

Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +

/lass DDDDDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDDDD

In t&e bo4es provided belo t&e pi"tures, rite a $e senten"es on &o to save ater.


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y re$le"tion on ays to "onserve ater

y re$le"tion on a"tions8measures &i"& I "an ta#e to "onserve ater

a. at &ome

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b. in s"&ool


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". in t&e "ountry





G.'. Water $or &ealt&, sanitation and re"reation

G.'.1. Overvie and !a"#ground In$ormation

%&e proposed lesson o$ '( mins duration is on t&e sub)topi" o$ /ase Study o$ WaterSupply in Singapore in t&e topi" o$ Water Resour"es in Se" 0 Geograp&y. It is part o$

t&e t&eme o$ anaging t&e /&anging Environment.

Learners ould &ave already &ave #noledge o$ eat&er and "limate, t&e

&ydrologi"al "y"le and uses o$ ater.


development.

%ea"&ers- notes 9istribute t&e to or#s&eets to all learners be$ore t&is lesson. As#

"ertain groups o$ learners to do resear"& on t&e ater supply and demand "ondition in

Singapore. Learners are to bring t&e to or#s&eets and relevant resear"& materials

and illustrations to "lass $or t&e lesson. %&is lesson is pre$erably "ondu"ted a$ter a

ater rationing e4er"ise in s"&ool.

G.'.0. %&e Lesson Plan

Subject Matter areaGeograp&y Time

duration


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Topic/ase Study o$ Water Supply in Singapore

Grade3

Specific concepts

covered in the lesson

S"ar"e resour"e, ater "onstraint, te"&nology

Human values

addressed

Rig&t "ondu"t *responsibility, resour"e$ulness+


1. des"ribe t&e "onstraint o$ ater supply

"on$ronting Singapore

0. appre"iate ater as a strategi" and s"ar"e

resour"e in Singapore

Materials needed 1. Wor#s&eet 1 Water Situation in

Singapore

0. Wor#s&eet 0 /ase Study o$ Water

Rationing in 1?C'

'. andout 1 !eginning o$ t&e longest

ater rationing

Teaching-Learning Steps:35 mins

ntroductor! orMotivational activities

Re"apitulate t&e possible solutions to aters&ortage in Singapore proposed by learners in

t&e previous lesson.

( mins

Lesson proper

1. As# learners to get into groups and as#

one o$ t&e groups assigned to do resear"&

on ater situation in Singapore to

e4plain t&e ater situation in terms o$

&uman $a"tors li#e groing population,

urbani@ation and industriali@ation and

p&ysi"al $a"tors li#e limited land and

1( mins


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small "at"&ment area.

0. Stress t&at ater is a s"ar"e resour"e

t&oug& Singapore &as an e;uatorial

"limate "&ara"teri@ed by &ig&temperatures and &ig& annual rain$all.

'. Invite learners to s&are t&eir e4perien"e

about t&e ater rationing e4er"ise in

s"&ool or t&eir $eelings about t&e ater

rationing e4er"ise in Singapore in 1?C'

des"ribed in andout 1. Eli"it $rom

learners t&at ater rationing is disruptive

and brings about a lot o$ in"onvenien"e.

%o prevent su"& situation in t&e $uture,

ater "onservation s&ould be ta#enseriously be"ause ater s&ortage ould

&ave dire "onse;uen"es on our e"onomy

and daily li$e.

&losureGet learners to appre"iate t&e need to allo"ate

ater t&roug& rationing during t&e ater

s&ortage in 1?C'. In$orm learners t&at t&e ater

rationing e4er"ise in 1?C' serves to remind

Singaporeans t&at ater supply is limited but

t&ere is &ig& demand $or ater. Stress to

learners t&e need to "onserve ater.

( mins.

'ssessment (

"valuation

Assignment *ome+

1. Get all learners to "omplete Wor#s&eets 1

and 0 and submit to tea"&er $or mar#ing.

1< mins.

Atta"&ment C.G.'.1

andout 1

!EGINNING O: %E LONGES% WA%ER RA%IONING

Introdu"tion

%&e ease by &i"& e "an obtain "lean, piped potable ater in Singapore at any time


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o$ t&e day mas#ed t&e $a"t t&at ater is a pre"ious and s"ar"e "ommodity. %&e publi"

do not o$ten remember t&at Singapore &as already set aside 1= o$ land in Singapore

$or ater "at"&ment purposes> yet, e still &ave to import ater $rom alaysia

under to ater agreements &i"& e4pire in 0 ea"& @one gets no

ater $or 10 &ours t&ree times a ee#. W&en t&is too did not produ"e any signi$i"ant

result, an island)ide 10)&our rationing $rom 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. as $inally introdu"ed

on 2 ay 1?C'. %&e severe ater rationing remained t&roug&out t&e rest o$ C' and

as rela4ed only in Jan 1?C. Water rationing only "ompletely ended on 03 :eb C

it& t&e return o$ &eavy rain$all and &en ater sto"#s returned to an overallaverage o$ 2(.1= in bot& t&e ater "at"&ment areas in Singapore and Sout& Jo&or.


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Water rationing in"onvenien"ed many Singaporeans. %&ey needed to be aare o$ t&e@one t&ey ere in and &at t&e rationing &ours ere. %o beat t&e rationing &ours

t&ey &ad to a#e up early or stay up late to store t&e ater t&ey needed. %&e

"ontainers t&ey used ere o$ten also boug&t at in$lated pri"es. %&e dry eat&er dried

many ells in t&e more rural parts o$ Singapore, t&us badly a$$e"ting t&e liveli&ood

o$ t&e $armers. As "onsumers, Singaporeans &ad to pay more $or t&e vegetables t&ey

boug&t. Roadside &a#ers &oever, &ad very good business sin"e more &ad to eat

out it& su"& long rationing &ours. %&e ater rationing also meant t&at P! o$$i"ers

&ad to move round t&e "ountry s&utting o$$ and turning on t&e valves "ontrolling

ater supply.

%o ensure t&at produ"tion at our $a"tories did not &alt and 7obs not lost, t&e ma7orindustries ere e4empted $rom ater rationing. %&e &ospitals and bigger &otels ere

also able to operate it&out any disruption to t&eir ater supply. %&e publi" se"tors

ere as#ed to determine &o t&ey "ould save unne"essary loss o$ $res& ater. It as

de"ided t&en t&at seaater, $or instan"e, as to be used to $lus& t&e publi" drains.

/on"lusion

A similar disruption to our ater supply no "ould not be ruled out. Our demand $or

ater is in"reasing ea"& year. Wit& in"reasing a$$luen"e, Singaporeans en7oy a good

standard o$ living and no on many modern applian"es &i"& demand ever greater

use o$ ater. Water "onsumption is also in"reased by t&e setting up o$ more nu"lear$amilies and &ouse&olds.

On t&e ot&er &and, Singapore is still not sel$ su$$i"ient despite t&e "onstru"tion o$ 11

more reservoirs sin"e 1?C. %&e stability o$ our ater supply $rom alaysia depends

very mu"& on t&e state o$ relations&ip beteen Singapore and alaysia, it& or

it&out t&e ater agreements. alaysian politi"ians &ave alays brandis&ed t&e

t&reat o$ "utting o$$ ater &enever t&ere is a spat beteen t&e to "ountries.

Singaporeans &ave to re"ogni@e t&at our s&ortage o$ ater is one o$ our #ey

"onstraints. It is up to all Singaporeans to ma#e sure t&at e put &atever ater e

&ave to good use and not aste a single drop unne"essarily.


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Atta"&ment C.G.'.0

Wor#s&eet 1



%&e ater situation in Singapore 9emand

%&e ater situation in Singapore Supply

Problems $a"ed by Singapore

!ased on t&e resear"& $indings *$rom internet8library8boo#s8maga@ines+, do a brie$ rite)up

on

Note We &ave to ta#e ater "onservation seriously be"ause ater s&ortage ould &ave dire

"onse;uen"es on our e"onomy and daily li$e.


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Atta"&ment C.G.'.'

Wor#s&eet 0



!ased on andout 1, give a brie$ rite)up on t&e $olloing

/onditions t&at led to ater rationing

o ater rationing as "arried out

Problems "aused by ater rationing


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Note %&e ater rationing e4er"ise in 1?C' serves to remind us t&at ater supply is limited

but t&ere is &ig& demand $or ater.

G.. Water in "ulture, traditions and religious pra"ti"es

G..1. Overvie and !a"#ground In$ormation

%&e proposed lesson o$ 1 &r 1< mins *0 periods+ duration is on t&e sub)topi" o$ /ase

Study o$ Water Supply in Singapore in t&e topi" o$ Water Resour"es in Se" 0

Geograp&y. It is part o$ t&e t&eme o$ anaging t&e /&anging Environment.

Learners ould already &ave #noledge o$ uses o$ ater, t&e &ydrologi"al "y"le,

rivers in Singapore and ater demand and supply "ondition in Singapore.


development.

%ea"&ers notes 9istribute all $our or#s&eets to all learners be$ore t&e lesson. 9ivide

t&e "lass into groups and assign ea"& group to do resear"& on one ay to in"rease

ater supply *i.e. "onstru"tion o$ more reservoirs, re"y"ling ater, international ater

agreements and desalination+. Learners are to bring relevant resear"& materials and

illustrations to "lass $or t&e lesson. %&is lesson may be rein$or"ed it& a $ollo)up

visit to t&e Neater /entre.

G..0. %&e Lesson Plan

Subject Matter

areaGeograp&y Time

duration

Topic/ase Study o$ Water Supply in Singapore

Grade Level3

Specific conceptscovered in the

/at"&ment areas, vulnerability, internationalagreement, te"&nology, re"y"ling, desalination


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lesson

Human values

addressed

Rig&t "ondu"t *responsibility, resour"e$ulness+ and

non)violen"e *"ooperation+


1. name and lo"ate t&e main rivers and reservoirs

in Singapore

0. des"ribe some solutions to t&e ater s&ortage

problem in Singapore

'. appre"iate international "ooperation and

resour"e$ulness in in"reasing ater supply in

Singapore

Materials needed 1. Wall map o$ Singapore

0. Wor#s&eet 1 In"reasing Water Supply by

/onstru"ting Reservoirs

'. Wor#s&eet 0 In"reasing Water Supply byRe"y"ling Water

. Wor#s&eet ' In"reasing Water Supply by

!uying Water

(. Wor#s&eet In"reasing Water Supply by

9esalination

C. Hanguard s&eets $or assignment a$ter "lass

Teaching-Learning Steps:2 mins

ntroductor! or

Motivational

activities

Re"apitulate t&e ater "onstraint in Singapore learnt

$rom t&e previous lesson and t&en state t&e ob7e"tives

$or t&is lesson. In$orm learners t&at Singapore &as to

a"tively $ind ays to in"rease its ater supply.

( mins

Lesson proper 1. As# learners to name t&e main rivers and

reservoirs in Singapore and lo"ate t&em on aall map o$ Singapore. Introdu"e and e4plain

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t&e term ater "at"&ment and in$orm learners

t&at about &al$ o$ Singapore-s total land area is

used as ater "at"&ments.

0. As# learners to get into t&eir groups and invitet&ose &o did resear"& on in"reasing ater

supply by in"reasing t&e "at"&ment area li#e

building more reservoirs to present t&eir

$indings.

'. Stress t&at t&ere is a "onstraint $a"ed in

in"reasing t&e si@e o$ ater "at"&ment areas

and "onstru"ting ne reservoirs due to land

s&ortage and "ompeting land use.

. In$orm learners t&at anot&er ay to in"reaseater supply is to buy ater $rom neig&bouring

"ountries. Get t&e ne4t group o$ learners to

present t&eir resear"& on Singapore-s ater

agreement it& its neig&bours.

(. Stress to learners t&e importan"e o$ pea"e$ul

ay o$ ensuring ater supply t&roug&

"ooperation and &aving good bilateral

relations&ips.

C. In$orm learners t&at Singapore is loo#ing into

&ig&)te"&nology met&ods to in"rease its ater

supply. One met&od is t&roug& re"y"ling.

Invite learners to s&are t&eir vies8e4perien"es

about using re"y"led ater e.g. neater. Ne4t

as# t&e group o$ learners &o did resear"& on

re"y"ling ater to s&are t&eir $indings.

2. In$orm learners t&at anot&er &ig&)te"&nology

met&od to in"rease ater supply is

desalination. As# t&e ne4t group o$ learners tos&are t&eir resear"& on desalination.

&losure 1. Remind learners t&at Singapore is not sel$)

su$$i"ient in ater. !esides e4ploring &ig&)

te"&nology met&ods to in"rease our ater

supply, e also &ave to maintain good bilateral

relations&ips it& ot&er "ountries. Water is

pre"ious and it is important to manage our

ater supply ell.

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'ssessment (

"valuation

'ssignment 1'fter class

1. sing vanguard s&eets provided, ea"& group to

submit a 1(


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Problems $a"ed in "onstru"ting reservoirs

Note We &ave to "onserve ater as t&ere is a limit to in"reasing t&e si@e o$ "at"&ment areas

in Singapore.

Atta"&ment C.G..0

Wor#s&eet 0



!ased on t&e resear"& $indings *$rom internet8library8boo#s8maga@ines+, give a brie$ rite)up

on t&e $olloing

Sour"es o$ ater


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Advantages

9isadvantages8Problems

Note It is important "ooperate and maintain good relations it& our neig&bouring "ountries

to ensure a steady supply o$ ater.

Atta"&ment C.G..'

Wor#s&eet '




on t&e $olloing

Advantages

o it is "arried out


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Problems $a"ed

Note We &ave to be resour"e$ul and enterprising in using te"&nology to ensure a diversi$ied

and sustainable ater supply.

Atta"&ment C.G..

Wor#s&eet




on t&e $olloing

Pro"ess

Advantages


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9isadvantages8Problems

Note We &ave to be resour"e$ul and enterprising in using te"&nology to ensure a diversi$ied

and sustainable ater supply.

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