With the inclusion of sustainability topics in the 2021 Secondary One Geography syllabus, students are discovering the importance of sustainability in their formative education. But sustainability is much more than classroom discussions, textbook examples, and rote memorisation; it is a tangible, real-world issue that affects all of humankind.
How can we turn these important lessons into ones that students will remember for life?
The Geography Sustainability Programme’s hallmark activities are the perfect stepping-stone for an immersive sustainability learning experience. These activities transport students out of the classroom and into the world with engaging activities such as…
Kick off your students’ fun-filled sustainability education with this exclusive board game experience – right in the classroom!
Through the familiar roll-and-move gameplay, groups of up to 6 students traverse the game board in pursuit of the global Sustainable Development Goals.
Along the way, these young explorers will be challenged with multiple-choice questions about sustainability topics, such as:
What is potable water?
How do we fight climate change?
What role does the mangrove play in Singapore’s ecosystem?
These probing questions create opportunities for students to reflect on their general knowledge and what it means to be sustainable – the perfect segue into fruitful discussions for the rest of the Geography course.
Through this experience, students will learn that:
Sustainability is larger than individual actions. Sustainability is a global issue that many countries are working together to find solutions for.
Sustainability is a complex and multi-faceted topic, spanning different academic areas, including biology, chemistry, geography, social studies and more.
Sustainability is a topic that is fun, interesting, and generates rewarding discussions. Sustainability is also a topic that is new, current, and extremely relevant for today’s students.
Filled with interactive exhibits, the Sustainable Singapore Gallery is the best educational playground to learn about sustainability in Singapore. Enjoy the Gallery experience from within the classroom with the Gallery’s new e-School Programme, complimentary for all schools in Singapore, featuring the best content from within the Gallery.
Take a digital tour with expert tour guides, bring out the students’ competitive spirit with instructor-led online quizzes, and reinforce their learning through a hands-on resource management workshop. This all-in-one programme provides students with an immersive sneak peek to the myriad of sustainability issues within their daily lives in Singapore.
Through this experience, students will learn that:
Sustainability is an issue that Singapore is treating as important and serious. As a country, we are working together towards solutions to key sustainability issues such as global warming, rising sea levels and waste management.
Sustainability is a complex and multi-faceted topic that permeates every aspect of our lives, including the choices we make every day.