Lower Pierce Field Study

Interactions within Ecosystems in Lower Peirce Reservoir Park Pre-Trip Information

Attire for students:

Class T shirt with long PANTS.

Comfortable COVERED walking shoes/ track shoes

Things to bring:

Activity sheet
Writing material
Cap
Poncho/ raincoat/ umbrella
Sun block
Insect repellent (no mosquito patch)
Drinking water
Snacks
Bag to keep mask
Handphone
Binoculars, Camera, iPad [optional]

Proposed Programme

The timing may change due to weather or other reasons as this is an outdoor trip.

Please read the Parks and Trees Act and Trail Etiquettes & Our Wild Neighbours BEFORE the field trip. More information will be posted here in the subpage. You will need them on the day of your trip.

GUIDELINES FROM NPARKS

Lower Peirce Reservoir Park is part of the Central Catchment Area in Singapore. It is our nature reserve. Hence we need to be briefed on the Parks & Trees Act 2005 and Trail Etiquette prior to the event and must adhere to them.

We are to ensure that the serene and peaceful environment of the forest is always preserved. Offenders found flouting any rules and regulations shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both. This is to help protect the flora and fauna in the Reserves from any unintentional or intentional human impacts.

BE WARNED:

Free roaming monkeys are found within the vicinity of the Nature Park & Reserve. Please refrain from eating and/or carrying plastic bags as you may feel threatened or stressed when monkeys get close to beg or snatch the food/plastic bags.

Please be reminded that feeding of monkeys is an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine.

Enduring Understanding

1. To develop an appreciation for nature and heritage of our reservoir parks

2. To explore our actions that impact the natural environment through the ages

3. To investigate how the environment influence the survival of organisms

4. To discover different types of interactions between organisms and how they affect the stability of an ecosystem

Learners' Outcomes for the Integrated Science Module

12: Interactions within Ecosystems

Students will explore the interaction of living things with both the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors in the ecosystem. They will also learn about how climate change can affect ecosystems and what we can do to maintain biodiversity.

Core Ideas

explain the importance of conserving the environment
explain the importance of various physical factors like air, water, temperature, light, minerals and acidity/alkalinity, to the life of the organisms
recognise how adaptive traits (structural or behavioural) and changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of organisms
show an understanding of an ecosystem as the interactions between a community and its physical environment
show an understanding of the interrelationship among the various organisms in a community (examples of interrelationships are predator-prey relationship, mutualism and parasitism)
show an understanding that energy flows through food chains and food webs and how processes such as photosynthesis and respiration are involved.
describe how nutrients trapped in living organisms are recycled within the environment, through the actions of decomposers

Values, Ethics, and Attitudes

evaluate the impact of human activities and technologies on the environment (e.g., motor vehicles and modern lifestyle)
show an awareness of how some cultures practise sustainable living through their interactions with the environment

Please complete the activity sheet during the guided walk

Discussion of your learning will be used for the Ecoliteracy and Integrated Science module in Semester 2

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