1. SEEING SCIENCE Project to Help the Visually-handicapped Students Enjoy Learning Science More Group members: Rebecca Chia Su Min (02) 401 Kimberlyn Ong Bi Qin(18) 401 Charlotte Yeo Yuan Hwee (5)404 Eunice Chiam Yi Qin (13) 404 Chia Shi Jin (04) 407 Gladys Chua Aik Ting (06) 407 Tan Hui Yi (23)407 Xue Shan (33)409 Mentor: Mrs Lee Lim Chyn

2. Contents 1. Overview of Project 2. The Underlying Problem 3. Objectives of our project 4. The Intended Plan of Action 5. Our Progress so far 6. Future plans?

3. Overview of Project  Problems Identified  Importance/relevance of science  Loss of sense of sight  Impedes learning of science  Lower self-esteem, form psychological barrier  Require more time, attention  Require specialized learning aids

4. Overview of Project  Preliminary research/survey  Liaisons with Mr Koh(principal of SSVH) and Ms Penny Chong (Resource teacher of A.I)

5. The Underlying Problem  Given that the visually-handicapped students face difficulty in the learning of science due to their lack of sight, how might we proceed to aid the visually-handicapped in their learning of science in the year 2008 and beyond, so that the visually handicapped students would be able to enjoy and learn science easily?

6. Objectives of our project 1. To enhance the learning experiences of science for the visually handicapped through engaging ways. 2. To help the visually handicapped grasp difficult science concepts. 3. In the course of doing so, we hope to be able to help the visually handicapped overcome their fear of learning science.

7. The Intended Plan of Action 1. Identifying the needs and concerns of the various schools that cater to the visually handicapped. Evaluating possible ideas and plans for the individual schools 2. Our products (e.g. our songs, games, models) Cost-effectiveness Practicality

8. Our progress so far

9. Collaboration with Singapore School for the Visually Handicapped (currently known as Lighthouse School)

10. 2008 November Science Camp  2 –day Science Camp at SSVH  Attended by 15 students from P3 to P6 LESSON PLANS  Animal Board Game  Water Cycle Song  Matter Song  Field Trip to Farmart

11. Pre-Science Camp  Liaised with SSVH Principal and Science Teacher through emails  Met up with SSVH to show them our proposed plans.

12. DAY 1 TimeActivity 0800-0900Introduction/ Ice-breaker Games 0900-1000Games related to science (Board Games) 1000-1020Recess 1020-1150Song and related worksheets 1150-1300Station games (E.g. What is the time Mr Water Cycle?) 1300-1400Lunch 1400-1415Debrief. Brief pupils on fieldtrip on 14th

13. Animal Board Game  To allow the students to learn about different animals facts  Mammals/birds/reptiles  Outer coverings  Reproduction

14. STATION GAMES  Played innovative games that we created  Pass the Parcel  Animal Concentration  What is the process Mr. Water Cycle

15. Matter + Water Cycle Songs  Songs can help the students remember science concepts easily.  Teachers commented that many of the students are musically inclined.

16. Matter + Water Cycle Songs  Preliminary research to confirm facts  Composed and recorded songs into a CD  Transcribed lyrics and worksheets into Braille using the Braille Production Unit  To engage the students more actively, we created noise-makers.

17. Farmart Field Trip PRE-TRIP  Went down to Farmart  Checked out suitable places to bring students  Got contacts of the different vendors there.

18.  Brought the students there on Day 2 of Science Camp! TimeActivity 1 hourAnimal Corner 20 minutesSugar Cane 20 minutesBreak (Go to nearby toilet if necessary) 30 minutesFish Spa 30 minutesQuail Egg 20 minutesDebrief

22. Collaboration with Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School

23. What we did 1. Typing in of assessment books 2. Organised an educational fieldtrip 3. Sold Bubble Tea in school to raise funds.

24. Ahmad Ibrahim Fieldtrip  Field trip on the 27 th of May  Attended by 16 students PLACE WE WENT TO: 1. Aerogreen Farm (Aeroponics) Aeroponics farming, Herbs and spices, and their uses.

25. Pre-trip planning  Fieldtrips Comm. went down to survey the farms on 5 April 2009.  Preliminary research and worksheet preparation for fieldtrips  Cost of fieldtrip: $5.40 per student  Preparation of feedback forms

26. Bubble Tea Fund Raising  For subsidizing Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School Fieldtrip  Held on 19 th May Tuesday  Collected orders from the school population  Earned a total of $183

27. Thank You for your kind attention (: