Inquiry Science Learning through Technology

Want to learn how to integrate technology into the Science inquiry process? Sign up for ETD's elective - Inquiry Science Learning through Technology starting 18 July 2006.

This elective shows teachers how to use technology to facilitate pupils' learning in authentic contexts. Through the use of creative problem-solving and decision-making skills, pupils will be more engaged in learning.

The activities will facilitate independent learning, as pupils evaluate external sources of information and synthesize their findings. Pupil collaboration is also emphasised, as they work to come up with possible hypotheses, and produce blogs and podcasts as learning artefacts.

Join us on this exciting journey of Science discovery!

Dengue Outbreak in Year 2015

It is now year 2015, 10 years after the last Dengue outbreak in Singapore in 2005. There is once again a sudden outbreak of dengue fever in Singapore. Countries in the South East Asian region including Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand have also reported sharp increases in the number of dengue cases.

Many people are falling ill and the hospitals are beginning to be filled up to the capacity with patients inflicted with dengue.

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Questions:
Why is there a sudden resurgence or outbreak of Dengue fever, 10 years after 2005?

What could have caused the spread of Dengue fever to countries as far as Thailand?

What are the immediate emergency measures that can be taken to stop the spread?

Task Force to Combat Spread of Dengue Fever

The Minister for the Environment and Water Resources has just appointed you to be part of a taskforce set up to combat the spread of dengue fever in your constituency.

The members of the taskforce are leaders from schools, officers from the National Environment Agency (NEA), the Ministry of Health (MOH), and the Town Council.

Your mission is to come up with a plan to eliminate all possible sources of mosquito breeding and also destroy adult mosquito population.

You only have 1 week to come up with the plan, 3 weeks to execute it and 1 week to check the results.

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Life cycle of Aedes Mosquito

Understanding the life cycle of Aedes mosquito is key to unlocking the Dengue outbreak problem, because Aedes is the primary vector or carrier of the Dengue virus.

For more info, see related blog.