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Welcome Secondary 1 Geographers to an exciting year of learning about the world around us! Explore this page to find out more about the syllabus and learning outcomes.
How are schools, companies and organisations in Singapore celebrating World Water Day?
Explore the page on the right to find out more about the activities you can participate in ==>
World Water Day Campaign Factsheet.pdf👆🏻 Read the Factsheet to learn about why World Water Day is celebrated (Pssst - will be helpful for the quiz!)
March Feature - World Water Day
March Feature - World Water Day
We celebrate World Water Day on 22 March! Explore the featured articles and videos on why this event matters and how you can participate.
Try out a QUIZ on the featured articles and stand a chance to win a prize, given to the top 3 participants.
The quiz link will open on 22 March, 0800 and closes on 23 March, 2359!
S1 Geog Student SOW Sem 1.pdfClick here for a copy of the Student's Scheme of Work where you can read more about the detailed learning outcomes.
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
In this chapter, you will be introduced to the subject of Geography and the four key geographical concepts of space, place, environment, and scale.
Guiding questions:
What is geography and how does it help me understand the world?
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
In this chapter, you will learn about the different types of natural resources and how the way people view the value of a natural resource affects the way it is extracted and used. You will also learn about how solutions can be put in place to ensure the continued availability of natural resources for future generations.
Guiding questions:
What are natural resources?
How do people view and use natural resources?
<<- Read the article on the left - on a social experiment carried out by the National Environment Agency to raise awareness on the amount of waste generated by the use of disposable cups.
Ponder the following:
Is the initiative effective in raising awareness of the amount of waste generated by the use of disposable cups? Why or why not?
Do agree with the green groups that it goes against its objective to encourage less use of disposable cups?
Water
Water
In this Topic, you will discover the importance of water as a precious resource necessary for human survival. You will learn about the various uses of water, how the availability of water can be threatened by events of extended rainfall of droughts, and possible sustainable solutions to manage this vital resource.
Guiding questions:
What is water and where is water found?
Why is water available on Earth?
What relationships does water have with (i) the environment and (ii) people?
How can these relationships be sustainably managed?
Tropical Rainforests and Mangroves
Tropical Rainforests and Mangroves
In this Topic, you will learn about the most biologically diverse natural vegetation on earth - tropical rainforests and mangroves. They are important for their environmental functions and as natural resources to people. You will learn the negative consequences of (over)extracting these natural resources and how sustainable solutions can be taken to protect and grow these two types of natural vegetation today.
Guiding Questions
What are tropical rainforests and mangroves and where are they found?
Why are tropical rainforests and mangroves located in the tropics?
What relationships do tropical rainforests and mangroves have with (i) the environment and (ii) people?
How can these relationships be sustainably managed?
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