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1) Based on the video that you have just watched, do you think the children have learnt effectively?  2) Did the teacher effectively connect the children using the constructivist approach in this activity?  How? 3) What would you have done it differently?

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1) Based on the video that you have just watched, do you think the children have learnt effectively?  2) Did the teacher effectively connect the children using the constructivist approach in this activity?  How? 3) What would you have done it differently?

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1) Select 1 environmental issue. 2)Why is it important to raise/talk about this issue with the children?3) How can you teach/talk about this issue with the children?

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1) Select 1 environmental issue. 2)Why is it important to raise/talk about this issue with the children?3) How can you teach/talk about this issue with the children?

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1) Environmental issue: Deforestation

2) Why is it important?

- Trees provide us with oxygen :) They absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
- Children love trees and their environment especially since they grew up around them.
- Singapore is known as a garden city because we have beautiful trees everywhere. Therefore, we should protect and preserve mother nature.

3) How can we teach children?

- We can introduce songs/rhymes/storybooks/cartoons for them to sing/listen/watch/read.
- Examples of storybook: Trees and Deforestation By Carol Sutters
- Example of song: Deforestation By Iniya Baskaran
- Example of movie: Rio 2 (Please go watch it! it is very cool!!!!! & in this movie, the animals living in the amazon forest suffer because of deforestation)
- We can take them outdoors on field trips to appreciate nature (Go to Jacob Ballas Garden to draw flora and fauna etc)

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Eleyna, Dara, Fikriyah, Lyann, Shivaanii, Zoe

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Eleyna, Dara, Fikriyah, Lyann, Shivaanii, Zoe

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1) Land pollution.
2) It is important as this land is our home and the wastelands are running out of space.
3) A way to teach the children about this issue is to teach them the concept of recycle. An activity that can be conducted is by letting the children sort out trash and recyclable items. Through this activity, children can learn which items can be recycled and which items cannot be recycled. They can also practise recycling in classrooms by providing a tub specially for recyclable items that can be reused in the classroom.

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Voon Hui, Preethi, Annette, Qistina, Yu Xiang, Ethan 

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Voon Hui, Preethi, Annette, Qistina, Yu Xiang, Ethan 

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1) Climate change

2) It is important for the children to be aware of climate change, so they can learn how to contribute to reduce climate change, as this is the world they are going to be living in.

3) Introduce the 3Rs to the children, have some materials (plastic - bottles, paper - rough paper, metal - aluminium foil) to teach the children how to recycle. Sing the ‘Save My World’ by Minami Kotobuki. Introduce Earth Hour and Day to them through having Earth Hour in class. We could also bring the children on a field trip to Marina Barrage, where there is an exhibition, “Sustainable Singapore Gallery” which teaches them on climate change and sustainability

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1) Water pollution
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- The water that we drink is affected by water pollution. If the water is dirty, it’ll be harder to filter and could potentially be unsafe to drink.
- If water is polluted, when it evaporates, rain would be dirty or even acidic
- Water pollution also affects marine life - species might lose their habitat and potentially go extinct
- Fishes that we eat may consume pollution such as trash which indirectly affects us as consumers.

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- Educators will be bringing a tank of water filled with rubbish (bottles, plastic bags, empty chip bags etc)
- The teacher (or an appointed student) will be using a toy fish to “pretend” that the toy fish is consuming the trash.
- Children will have a different toy fish filled with different trash. They will “dissect”/open up the fish and verbalise what they see in the stomachs.

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1) Excessive plastic waste
2) plastic waste will pollute the ocean and endanger the animals living in the ocean
3) Read them books about waste like the book "What a waste" by Jess French
Encourage them to bring their own bags when going grocery shopping with their parents, rather than taking plastic bags from the grocery store

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1) Yes. They were interested and they were able to touch and feel the beans.
2) He provided the beans , evoke their thoughts and asked more questions to get them to think more and link different ideas.
3) Allow the children to grow their own green bean and document the process down.

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1) Yes we feel that the children learnt effectively as the children responded well to his questions. They also described the bean seeds by looking at and touching them.
2) Yes, the teacher did use the constructivist approach well as he was able to use the bean seeds to capture their interest. Afterwards, he gave them ample time to touch the bean seeds. The teacher also asked them several questions and introduced to them the root of the seedling; bringing up several discussions.
3) One thing we would do differently is allow the children to participate in a take-home activity. They can bring home bean seeds and water them. The children can then update teachers regularly on the growth of their bean seeds.

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1. no, his approach to teaching was not effective enough. at some points of the video, he could be talking but the children sitting at the side would be distracted. he also did not lay down any ground rules and kept on talking in a monotonous tone.

2. despite his constant questioning, there was not enough interactions between the teacher and the children. he ended up speaking for the most part and did not hear out what the children thought. it also seemed like the children were not interested in the topic.

3. firstly, we would lay down the ground rules and inform the children on safety precautions. we would also make the activity more hands-on so that there are opportunities for more interactions.

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1) They were able to effectively learn about beans
2) Yes, the children were interested and were allowed to explore the beans on their own, and finding where the roots are on their own with assistance from the teacher. The teacher would ask guiding questions so that the children will be more engaged during the lesson
3) Allow for more interactions between students, like comparing beans. Have more enthusiasm during the lesson as well, so that the children are more engaged during the lesson

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Voon Hui, Ethan, Qistina, Preethi, Annette, Yu Xiang 

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Voon Hui, Ethan, Qistina, Preethi, Annette, Yu Xiang 

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1 & 2) The children have not learned effectively as the beans handed to them had no root while the teacher’s bean had. However, it was difficult for the children to see the bean as the teacher’s fingers were too big. The teacher did not effectively connect the children as he tended to talk to the children nearer to him, not engaging the children at the end of the table. The children had some interest at the start, but it slowly faded as the lesson went on, probably due to the teacher’s lack of enthusiasm. There was no experimentation as the children just looked at the bean and touched it. There was no cooperation between the children as they were each having their own personal conversations with their friends and were distracted.

3) Before the teacher gives the children the green beans, he should set some ground rules for them. For example, no putting the beans in their mouth. Show more enthusiasm on the topic, and engage all the children at the table by talking to each of them. Moreover, we can allow the children to grow the bean while teachers assist, and the children can water it everyday in class and bring the bean back once it has fully grown.