Resources
Outdoor Learning Spaces
‘Green spaces’ at the Biodiversity Garden, Regenerative Garden, Urban Farming Towers and the Hydroponics Stations aims to inculcate a love for nature among Andersonians and make the learning of Science more authentic through various experiential activities. Accompanying resources have been designed to encourage outdoor hands-on learning about:
- urban farming and the issue of food security,
- the science behind composting,
- different types of plants: the creepers, the flowering and the non-flowering,
- different parts of the plants, and how different plants have different plant parts for various purposes,
- reproductive parts of a plant,
- life cycle of the butterfly,
- interactions among living things, and
- how the flora and fauna are adapted for different purposes.
The ‘Brown space’ at the Community Vermicomposting Station aims to raise awareness on how to recycle organic food waste into vermicast (an organic fertilizer) for the school gardens using worms. Through this closed-loop community food waste system, our Green Ambassadors are empowered to set up a composting hub in the school, while our Primary 1 and 2 students learnt about worm farming ecosystems through their PAL - Outdoor Education module.
Roving Exhibitions are also featured at Anderson Primary School at various times of the year as outreach programmes to promote Sustainability Education and Environment Stewardship. These include:
- ‘Natural Heritage’ Exhibits from NParks and Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) for students to learn about and appreciate the rich biodiversity in the nature parks, the significance of SBG as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and our gardens’ efforts at environmental sustainability.
- ‘R.I.S.E. to the Challenge’ Exhibit to engage Andersonians on the issue of Climate Change and the challenge of the rising sea levels.
- ‘Energy Heroes!’ Exhibit comprised five games exhibits for Andersonians to appreciate the importance of energy and what we can do to conserve energy.
- ‘The Inflatable Lung’ exhibition allowed Andersonians to take a step into one of the largest organs in our body that keeps us alive and breathing. Students also had an opportunity to participate in a challenge where they find out how ‘powerful’ their lungs are.
- ‘Marine Tank’ Ineraction Booth where students learnt about ecosystems, habitats, adaptations and had the opportunity to ‘touch’ various marine organisms.