Programmes for Students and Teachers
 
Training Programme for 2009
For enquiries, please contact Ms Lim Guat Hong (lim_guat_hong@moe.edu.sg)
 

Dates
( Tentative)

Life Sciences Activities

Target Audience

Objectives/Overview

2 & 3 Feb

 

Forensic Science  (Basic)
(2 half-day [6 hours] workshop)

  • 2 Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 2.30 - 5.30pm

Cost per participant: $40

28 students from the Sec 2 or 3 from East Zone schools.

  • To provide a basic exposure to life sciences programme
  • Participants would learn the basics in DNA work.
  • To identify, and analyze trace DNA material.

17 & 18 Feb

 

Exploring Microbes (Basic)
(2 half-day [6 hours] workshop)

  • 2 Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 2.30 - 5.30pm

Cost per participant: $40

28 students from the Sec 1- 3 from East Zone schools

  • To provide hands-on experiences through experimentation in microbiology.
  • To provide a basic exposure to life sciences programme
  • Participants would learn the basic techniques in microbiology and its use in genetic engineering.

17 & 18 Mar

 

Forensic Science  (Basic)
(2 half-day [6 hours] workshop)

  • 2 Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 2.30 - 5.30pm

Cost per participant: $40

28 students from the Sec 2 or 3 from East Zone schools.

  • To provide a basic exposure to life sciences programme
  • Participants would learn the basics in DNA work.
  • To identify, and analyze trace DNA material.

31 Mar

RESEARCH BUDDIES - Budding future scientists Workshop

20 (5 groups of 4 students)
P5-6 students from EZ schools.  (4 per school with teacher in charge)

  • This is an introductory lesson to expose primary school students to science research.
  • Pupils have hands-on activities involving materials for research, and will develop an enquiring mind.

7 & 14 Apr

Life Sciences and the environment – Effects of UV light

  • 2 Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 2.30 - 5.30pm

Cost per participant: $40

28 students from the Sec 1-3 from East Zone schools.

  • To study  the effects of the UV rays from the sun versus the UV lamp
  • To investigate the effectiveness of the various barriers used to block UV rays such as sun-blocks and shades.
  • To learn the basic microbiology techniques

26 & 27 May

 

Forensic Science  (Basic)
(2 half-day [6 hours] workshop)

  • 2 Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 2.30 - 5.30pm

Cost per participant: $40

28 students from the Sec 2 or 3 from East Zone schools.

  • To provide a basic exposure to life sciences programme
  • Participants would learn the basics in DNA work.
  • To identify, and analyze trace DNA material.

1 Jun

Sec 2 Life Sciences Programme the wonders of genetic engineering. 

  • Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 9am – 12.00nn

Cost per participant: $30

30 Sec 1 or 2 students from EZ schools per session.

  • To provide a basic exposure to life sciences programme
  • Participants would be made aware of the advances in the life sciences

2 Jun

Sec 2 Life Sciences Programme the wonders of genetic engineering. 

  • Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 9am – 12.00nn

Cost per participant: $30

30 Sec 1 or 2 students from EZ schools per session.

  • To provide a basic exposure to life sciences programme
  • Participants would be made aware of the advances in the life sciences

3 Jun

DNA & Enzymes
 Half- Day Workshop
Cost per participant: $10

30
P5-6 students from EZ schools.  (40 per session)

  • This is an introductory lesson to expose primary school students to life sciences.
  • Pupils have hands-on activities involving the use of plant and animal materials, extract DNA and study the effects of enzymes on substances
  • Participants would also be made aware of the advances in the life sciences and develop an enquiring mind.

27 Jul & 3 Aug

Life Sciences and the environment

  • 2 Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 2.30 - 5.30pm

Cost per participant: $40

28 students from the Sec 2 or 3 from East Zone schools.

  • To study  the effects of the UV rays from the sun versus the UV lamp
  • To investigate the effectiveness of the various barriers used to block UV rays such as sun-blocks and shades.
  • To learn the basic microbiology techniques

11 & 12 Aug

Exploring Microbes
(Basic)
(2 half-day [6 hours] workshop)

  • 2 Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 2.30 - 5.30pm

Cost per participant: $40

25 students from the Sec 2 or 3 from East Zone schools

  • To provide a basic exposure to life sciences programme
  • Participants would be learnt the basic techniques in microbiology.

15 August

3rd Enviro-Life Science Symposium (I&E Day)

200 participant (teachers/
pupils/parents from EZ

Details to be confirmed.

7 Sep

 

Genes & Genetic Engineering workshop
Half-Day workshop

  • Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 8.00 - 12.30pm

Cost per participant: $15

100  Sec 3 students from EZ schools

  • To provide students with an understanding of genetics-how genes control the production of proteins
  • To provide an understanding of the molecular basis of mutation eg cancer
  • To provide short hands-on activities on genetic engineering

28 Oct

DNA & Enzymes
 Half- Day Workshop
Cost per participant: $10

30
P5-6 students from EZ schools.  (40 per session)

  • This is an introductory lesson to expose primary school students to life sciences.
  • Pupils have hands-on activities involving the use of plant and animal materials, extract DNA and study the effects of enzymes on substances
  • Participants would also be made aware of the advances in the life sciences and develop an enquiring mind.

2 & 9 Nov

Life Sciences and the environment

  • 2 Half-Day Workshop
  • Time: 9am – 12nn

Cost per participant: $40

30 students from the Primary 5 or 6 from East Zone schools.

  • To study  the effects of the UV rays from the sun versus the UV lamp
  • To investigate the effectiveness of the various barriers used to block UV rays such as sun-blocks and shades.
  • To learn the basic microbiology techniques

10 Nov

DNA & Enzymes
 Half- Day Workshop
Cost per participant: $10

30
P5-6 students from EZ schools.  (40 per session)

  • This is an introductory lesson to expose primary school students to life sciences.
  • Pupils have hands-on activities involving the use of plant and animal materials, extract DNA and study the effects of enzymes on substances
  • Participants would also be made aware of the advances in the life sciences and develop an enquiring mind.

11 Nov

DNA & Enzymes
 Half- Day Workshop
Cost per participant: $10

30
P5-6 students from EZ schools.  (40 per session)

  • This is an introductory lesson to expose primary school students to life sciences.
  • Pupils have hands-on activities involving the use of plant and animal materials, extract DNA and study the effects of enzymes on substances
  • Participants would also be made aware of the advances in the life sciences and develop an enquiring mind.

Nov 17 to 19

Workshop for students in genetic engineering and proteomics

  • Time: 9.00 - 3.00pm

Cost per participant: $200

28 Sec 3 students from EZ schools
(Total: 20 students)

  • To provide an experiential Life Science Training programme on the basics of basic molecular genetics 
  • To provide opportunities for students to learn and practise molecular cloning techniques

 

Ongoing

  • Research projects

Teachers and students from EZ schools

 

 


The training sessions are in the afternoons except for the school holidays where it is possible for the session to be conducted in the mornings. It has been arranged tha the sessions are held on alternate weeks so that the lab can still be used for research work by students on the other days. However if the take up rate is good, we may increase the number of sessions.