Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

1. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Educational Materials By Yishun Junior College

2. To make the visitors’ visit to the Reserve more enriching. Creating awareness about the happenings in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Promoting Sungei Buloh as a place of interest to be visited by both locals and foreigners. ObJecTiVeS

3. Educational materials that we have created

4. Crossword Puzzle Down 1) Which plant has heart-shaped leaves? 2) What are the leaves of the Nipah Palm used to build? 3) How many towers are there in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve? 4) Mudskippers can be spotted on the mud during __________. 5) What is being excreted and becomes crystals on the leaves of the mangrove plants? 6) What is the general term for birds of prey? Across 7) The island that can be found in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is called_________. 8) What is the colour of the blood of a horse-shoe crab? 9) The “mini-mud volcano” is made by a ___________. 10)Which birds seen at the mudflats or coastal areas like to bob its tail up and down? 11)What is the common name for the plant that bears green fruits which look like lanterns and its sap used to stun fishes? 12)From which part of the body can one differentiate between a common greenshank and a common redshank?

6. Word search 1 • Resident birds • Emerald Dove • 2) Dollarbird • 3) Ashy Tailorbird • 4) Oriole • 5) Starling • 6) Brahminy Kite • 7) Grey Heron Migratory Birds 1) Little Egret 2) Redshank 3) Whimbrel 4) Osprey **Words could be placed horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

7. Word search 1

8. Word search 2 Words to look for: 1) Mud lobster 7) Cicada 2) Horseshoe crab 8) Mudskipper 3) Monitor lizard 9) Otter 4) Cotton stainer 10)Crocodile 5) Tree snake 11)Atlas moth 6) Archerfish 12)Skink **Words could be placed horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

9. Word Search 2

10. HoW iT WiLL bE CaRRieD OuT?? • These activity sheets can be downloaded from the SBWR website. • 2)There will also be hard copies available at SBWR Information Counter.

11. InFoRmaTioN oF OuR OwN ReForEstAtiOn WorKshoP

12. Our Reflections

13. After three hours of hard work, we felt a great sense of achievement. Everyone had a beaming smile on their faces as we had planted about six trees. It was great achievement for us first timers! Though having all the backache and aching arms, it was all worthwhile… Liang Thing….. As there is much more freedom in choosing the areas or age group to work in, there are also more difficulties. We strive to attract and retain the attention of the people outside right from the scratch. But then, we believe that it is going to be one truly enjoyable process……Jun Jie…..

14. This is a very meaningful experience for me as I have grown to love and understand the beauty of nature. I have also learned that it will never be too late to conserve nature…Cecilia… Basically, I feel that this session was very fun as I love drawing therefore I could put my drawing skills to good use. It was also very enriching for me as my ambition is to become a marine biologist. I feel that the skills that I acquire now will be of great use in realizing my ambitions in the future… Liang Juin…