Available workshops and programmes::

Please contact Ms Wang Luan Keng (dbswlk@nus.edu.sg) for more information on the workshops and programmes.

Mailing address:

Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research
Department of Biological Sciences
6 Science Drive 2, #03-01
Faculty of Science
National University of Singapore
Singapore 117546
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

Tel: +65-6516-5082
Fax: +65-6774-8101

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Nature Explorers' Priogramme

Tasks to complete:

For primary school participants
- Field trip schedule
- Workshop schedule
For secondary school & junior college participants
- Field trip schedule
- Workshop schedule

For Primary School Participants

Create your own nature scrapbook.

Make 2 covers (A4 size), one for the front and one for the back.
1. Include your name, school and class
2. Make a design for the covers with your own nature drawings, photos or cut-out photographs from unwanted magazines. The design should represent nature from Singapore.
Get some blank A4 papers (white or coloured) to form the insides of your scrapbook.
Arrange the covers and papers so that you form a stack like a book.
Punch 2 holes on the left side of the book.
Thread a string or ribbon through the holes and tie it loosely together.
You are ready to start exploring nature using your own nature scrapbook.
On the first page of your scrapbook, write about yourself and your thoughts about nature.

Find bits of nature that represent the colours of a rainbow.

Make sure you do not collect or damage things from nature reserves and other protected areas. Beware of plants and animals that can sting or harm you.
Sketch and colour them.
You can also stick them onto your scrapbook.
Name the things you have collected and where you collect them from.

Find leaves that have 1, 2, 3, 5 and more than 10 points.

Make sure you do not collect leaves from nature reserves. Beware of leaves that have sap which may irritate your skin. You can collect leaves that have already dropped to the floor.
Press them carefully between sheets of newspapers
Put a thick book or telephone book on top of the newspapers
Leave for 2 weeks or more to dry completely. If you have an oven in the school, leave them in the oven at 45^oC for a week.
Paste the leaves in your scrapbook.
If possible, identify the leaves and where you pick them from.

Go on a nature exploratory trip

Write about your visit (50-100 words).
Make a food web using at least 8 plants and animals that you have seen on your visit.
If you missed the trip organised by RMBR, you can go on a nature exploratory trip to a park or nature reserve with your friends or family.

The RMBR nature trip schedule for primary schools is as follows:

19-Feb-09	2.30-4.30pm
25-Feb-09	2.30-4.30pm
26-Feb-09	2.30-4.30pm
6-Mar-09	2.30-4.30pm

Observe nature near your school or neighbourhood.

Write about a plant or vegetation that you have observed. Sketch it if possible.
Observe the behaviour of an animal. Sketch and describe it.

Take part in a museum workshop

Write about your visit to the Raffles Museum Public Gallery (50-100 words).
Write about the importance of a natural history museum (50-100 words).
Summarise what you have learnt in the museum hands-on workshop (100 words).

The RMBR workshop schedule for primary schools is as follows:

2-Feb-09	2-5pm
16-Feb-09	2-5pm
17-Feb-09	2-5pm
19-Feb-09	2-5pm
26-Feb-09	2-5pm
4-Mar-09	2-5pm

For Secondary School & Junior College Participants

Create your own nature scrapbook.

Make 2 covers (A4 size), one for the front and one for the back.
1. Include your name, school and class
2. Make a design for the covers with your own nature drawings, photos or cut-out photographs from unwanted magazines. The design should represent nature from Singapore.
Get some blank A4 papers (white or coloured) to form the insides of your scrapbook.
Arrange the covers and papers so that you form a stack like a book.
Punch 2 holes on the left side of the book.
Thread a string or ribbon through the holes and tie it loosely together.
You are ready to start exploring nature using your own nature scrapbook.
On the first page of your scrapbook, write about yourself and your thoughts about nature.

Go on a nature exploratory trip

Write about your visit (at least 300 words).
Make a food web using at least 15 plants and animals that you have seen on your visit.
Describe two examples of symbiosis that you have observed during the trip. Include photos or sketches if available.
The RMBR nature trip schedule for secondary schools and junior colleges is as follows:

11-Mar-09

2.30-4.30pm

12-Mar-09

2.30-4.30pm

13-Mar-09

2.30-4.30pm

Observe nature near your school or neighbourhood.

Follow the life cycle of an animal you have found. Report in details what you have observed. Include photos or sketches if available.
Observe the development of a flower or seedling. Report in details what you have observed. Include photos or sketches if available.

Do a quick survey of a group of organisms (e.g. ferns, birds or insects) in your school compound.

Describe the methodology of your survey.
Summarise the results of your survey in a table.
Highlight some of the interesting species you have discovered in your survey and write a short paragraph on each one.
Include photos or sketches when available.

Take part in a museum workshop

Write about your visit to the Raffles Museum Public Gallery (at least 100 words).
Write about the importance of a natural history museum (at least 100 words).
Learn about classification and why it is important.

The RMBR museum workshop schedule for secondary schools and junior colleges is as follows:

3-Feb-09	2-5pm
4-Feb-09	2-5pm
18-Feb-09	2-5pm
5-Mar-09	2-5pm
22-Apr-09	2-5pm

11-Mar-09	2.30-4.30pm
12-Mar-09	2.30-4.30pm
13-Mar-09	2.30-4.30pm