Science

Science is testable, empirical, social, and subjected to societal influences.

AIMS:

To build interest and nurture passion for STEM through:

creating awareness of the nature of the scientific method and scientific research
equipping students with skills in scientific literacy and argumentation
providing opportunities to solve real-world issues through the application of skills in independent research

PROGRAMMES:

Please click on the links provided for more information on the programmes and competitions.

Secondary 1

GROW

What is the scientific method?

What are applications of science?

In-house Workshops

Digital-Maker

Students will learn how to use microbit to create devices to solve real-world problems.

Community in Nature (CIN) data collection and biodiversity festival

Do look for Mrs Jean Tan for more information regarding CIN.

CIN Recruitment 2020.pdf

Dragonfly Watch 2021

Community in Nature (CIN), part of SMSS DOTS Programme, is a NParks initiative to equip students with an understanding of Singapore’s natural heritage.

The CIN team participated in the Dragonfly Watch (DFW) 2021, a citizen science initiative which encourages Singaporeans to be involved in collecting information about the dragonflies in our parks and gardens. The data collected from the assigned transect contributes to national conservation efforts.

We hope to share our learning with the school through the following video which provides a summary on dragonflies and damselflies, which are often mistaken as dragonflies. Through the video, you will learn to identify some common dragonflies and damselflies in Singapore.

After watching this video, you are strongly encouraged to put your knowledge to test via a quiz accessible from https://go.gov.sg/dfw2021. Classes with the highest participation rates will win prizes.

Photos from The Nature of Scientific Knowledge 2021 workshop

Photos from Community in Nature

CIN -DFW Slides (29 June 2021) final one.mp4

Secondary 2

LEARN

Post-Exam Enrichment

DNA and Life (Express)
Wind Turbine (NA/ NT)
"The Nature of Science" Workshop

STAR lecture screening online (2020)

PX Challenge 2020 - learning in progress

How can math be used to understand nature?

Mathematics and Science Talk Conducted by Department of Biological Sciences, NUS at St. Margaret’s Secondary School by Professor Ryan.

GROW and GLOW

Deeper application of scientific method, Science in action: the social nature of science.

Communication

Community in Nature (CIN) data collection and biodiversity festival

Do look for Mrs Jean Tan for more information regarding CIN.

Technology and Engineering

IDE Challenge

A group of DoTS Science students participated in IDE (Innovation, Design and Engineering) Maker competition. They designed and created a prototype as a solution to the concept “Smart Solutions to improve commuting in Singapore”.

Micro:Bit Competitions e.g. InnoBit Challenge/ IDE Challenge

Research and Experiment

Unity Secondary Innovation Challenge with SP & ERI@N

It is a national science competition which focuses on participants’ intellectual curiosity and creativity in applying scientific principles to develop innovative solutions for various challenges Singapore faces.

Community in Nature (CIN)