Transcript Socio-Cultural Globalization

SEEING SCIENCE
Group members:
Rebecca Chia Su Min (02)
Kimberlyn Ong Bi Qin(18)
Charlotte Yeo Yuan Hwee (5)
Eunice Chiam Yi Qin (13)
Chia Shi Jin (04)
Gladys Chua Aik Ting (06)
Tan Hui Yi (23)
Xue Shan (33)
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Project to Help the Visually-handicapped Students
Enjoy Learning Science More
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Objectives of our project
The Intended Plan of Action
Our Progress so far
Objectives of our project
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To enhance the learning experiences of science
for the visually handicapped through engaging
ways.
To help the visually handicapped grasp difficult
science concepts.
In the course of doing so, we hope to be able to
help the visually handicapped overcome their
fear of learning science.
The Intended Plan of Action
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Identifying the needs and concerns of the various
schools that cater to the visually handicapped.
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Evaluating possible ideas and plans for the individual
schools
Our products (e.g. our songs, games, models)
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Cost-effectiveness
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Practicality
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Preliminary research/survey
 Liaisons
with Mr Koh(principal of SSVH) and Ms Penny
Chong (Resource teacher of A.I)
Our progress so far
Collaboration with
Singapore School for the Visually
Handicapped
(currently known as Lighthouse School)
2008 November Science Camp
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2 –day Science Camp at SSVH
Attended by 15 students from P3 to P6
LESSON PLANS
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Animal Board Game
Water Cycle Song
Matter Song
Field Trip to Farmart
Pre-Science Camp
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Liaised with SSVH
Principal and Science
Teacher through emails
Met up with SSVH to
show them our
proposed plans.
DAY 1
Time
0800-0900
0900-1000
Activity
Introduction/ Ice-breaker Games
Games related to science
(Board Games)
1000-1020
1020-1150
1150-1300
Recess
Song and related worksheets
Station games (E.g. What is the time Mr Water
Cycle?)
Lunch
Debrief.
Brief pupils on fieldtrip on 14th
1300-1400
1400-1415
Animal Board Game
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To allow the students to learn about different animals facts
Mammals/birds/reptiles
Outer coverings
Reproduction
STATION GAMES
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Played innovative
games that we created
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Pass the Parcel
Animal Concentration
What is the process
Mr. Water Cycle
Matter + Water Cycle Songs
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Songs can help the students remember science
concepts easily.
Teachers commented that many of the students are
musically inclined.
Matter + Water Cycle Songs
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Preliminary research to confirm facts
Composed and recorded songs into a CD
Transcribed lyrics and worksheets into
Braille using the Braille Production Unit
To engage the students more actively, we
created noise-makers.
Farmart Field Trip
PRE-TRIP
 Went down to Farmart
 Checked out suitable places to bring students
 Got contacts of the different vendors there.
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Brought the students there on Day 2 of Science
Camp!
Time
Activity
1 hour
Animal Corner
20 minutes Sugar Cane
20 minutes Break (Go to nearby toilet if necessary)
30 minutes Fish Spa
30 minutes Quail Egg
20 minutes Debrief
Collaboration with
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
What we did
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Typing in of assessment books
Organised an educational fieldtrip
Sold Bubble Tea in school to raise funds.
Ahmad Ibrahim Fieldtrip
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Field trip on the 27th of May
Attended by 16 students
PLACE WE WENT TO:
1. Aerogreen Farm (Aeroponics)
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Aeroponics farming, Herbs and spices, and their uses.
Pre-trip planning
Fieldtrips Comm. went
down to survey the farms
on 5 April 2009.
 Preliminary research and
worksheet preparation for
fieldtrips
 Cost of fieldtrip:
$5.40 per student
 Preparation of feedback
forms
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Bubble Tea Fund Raising
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For subsidizing Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
Fieldtrip
Held on 19th May Tuesday
Collected orders from the school population
Earned a total of $183
Day of fieldtrip
Arrived at aeroponics
farm by bus with the
visually handicapped
students
accompanied by their
teachers
Video
presentation on
facts about the
aeroponics
growing system
VH students were
allowed to feel the
roots of the plants
suspended in the
air, as well as the
other parts like the
leaves.
• Each sampled a bottle of
butterhead juice and some
salad at the end.
•Trip concluded with an
overall summary on
aerponics farming and
Q&A session.
Thank You for your kind
attention (: