P5 IPW-VIA 2023

Project Overview

Objective: To raise awareness and advocate water conservation and preservation through designing campaign and taking actions to influence the school community and residents around the neighbourhood.

Stage 1: Empathise

On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent and sovereign state. After the separation, the nation had to become self-sufficient, and faced problems including unemployment, housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as water.

Singapore is considered to be one of the most water-stressed countries in the world. It is heavily dependent on rainfall due to the lack of natural water resources, and limited land is available for water storage facilities. With limited land to collect and store rainwater, Singapore has faced drought, floods and water pollution in their early years of nation building. These challenges inspired Singapore to strategize and seek innovative ideas thereby developing capabilities and securing a sustainable supply of water.

What are some of the challenges Singapore faced in getting clean water for her population?

How does Singapore get her source of water? Watch the video to find out more about the Singapore Water Story.

Stage 2: Define

Identifying the Problem


Watch the video to identify the problem.

Your task

In your groups, come up with the problem statement. Use the following questions to guide you in crafting the problem statement.

  • Who is the target group of people identified in the problem?

  • What is the problem to be solved?

  • How would the target group of people benefit from your solution?

Stage 3: Ideate

Water Cycle

Water can be found all over Earth in the ocean, on land and in the atmosphere. The water cycle is the path that all water follows as it moves around our planet. On Earth, you can find water in all three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Watch the videos to find out more about the water cycle.

Conservation of Water

Through the Four National Taps, we have a robust and sustainable water supply for Singapore. As the population and economy continue to grow, Singapore needs to ensure that the demand for water does not rise at an unsustainable rate. Water demand in Singapore is currently about 430 million gallons a day. Let’s work together to lower our water consumption to 130 litres per person per day by 2030.

What are some of the ways we can use the science concepts to recycle the water we have around us?