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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
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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
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'a W&at "an you $ind on t&e sur$a"e o$ t&e plasti" "over6
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'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
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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
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b !ased on your anser in a, e4plain &o is t&is substan"e $ormed6
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(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
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(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.
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C. W&at &ave I learned $rom t&is a"tivity6
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2. In t&e bo4es provided in :igure 1, rite don t&e pro"esses in t&e ater "y"le.
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:igure 1
)or%sheet *: Suggested 'ns+ers
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Wor#s&eet 0
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Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +
/lass DDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDD
&reative Solution to )ater &onstraint in Singapore
Fou &ave been appointed by t&e Singapore government to loo# into ays to in"rease t&e
supply o$ 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
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Handout *
Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +
/lass DDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDD
,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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Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +
/lass DDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDD
,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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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.
%&e proposed lesson is on t&e strand o$ ater, environmentally sustainability
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+
Lesson objectivesAt t&e end o$ t&e lesson, learners ill be able to
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
Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +
/lass DDDDDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDDDD
%&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
Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +
/lass DDDDDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDDDD
!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.
%&e proposed lesson is on t&e strand o$ ater, environmentally sustainability
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+
Lesson objectivesAt t&e end o$ t&e lesson, learners ill be able to
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
C< mins
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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.
( mins.
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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
Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +
/lass DDDDDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDDDD
!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 '
Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +
/lass DDDDDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDDDD
!ased on t&e resear"& $indings *$rom internet8library8boo#s8maga@ines+, give a brie$ rite)up
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
Name DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * +
/lass DDDDDDDDDDDDDD 9ate DDDDDDDDDDDDDD
!ased on t&e resear"& $indings *$rom internet8library8boo#s8maga@ines+, give a brie$ rite)up
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.