Suggested Weather Projects

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Suggested Weather Projects

• Application of data collection and
  interpretation, analytical skills, internet-based
  learning, local and global studies

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21. Report how other neighboring countries
weather conditions (floods, drought, etc) can
have an effect on Singapore

• What are other countries doing about their
  local weather effects and impacts?
• What can Singapore learn from these
  experiences?
• Keywords World News, internet-based gathering
  of information and learning

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22. Describe the effect of weather conditions on
certain species of insects

• Select an appropriate outdoor area
• Monitor insects by counting the number during
  different weather conditions

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23. Describe the effect of weather conditions on
Pest Control

• Related topics Health, hygiene, clean
  environment

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24. Highlight the importance of weather studies
and propose how they should be integrated into
school curriculum

• This is a multi-disciplinary project which has
  is already being carried out in many different
  countries
• Internet reports are widely available

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25. What are the impacts of greenhouse effect and
global warming on the society.

• What are the main greenhouse gases and the
• greenhouse effect?
• Why has the level of these gases risen ?
• What is Global Warming ?
• Generate ideas of how to raise awareness among
  the general public
• Discuss the changes needed in public attitudes
  and behaviour needed to off-set climate change
• Related topics Environmental protection,
  public concern and awareness

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26. Measure ocean pH and ocean temperature and
their effects on marine life

• How does varying weather and ocean acidity and
  temperature affect the population and survival of
  some marine species (e.g., fish, crustaceans,
  shells)

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27. Report the impacts of El Nino and La Nina

• What are the conditions that have caused these
  two weather phenomena?
• What are the social and economical impacts?
• Local and global issues
• Internet reports widely available (satellite
  images)

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28. Study of rainfall patterns and floods in
Singapore (and drainage systems)

• The project should include a report of the
  effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the drainage
  systems in Singapore to prevent flooding
• Photographs can be taken to aid in the
  illustrations

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29. Study of weather/climate change and
sea level rise

• Singapore is a low lying island and is
  vulnerable to any sea level rises
• Numerous internet-based resources and reports
  are available

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30. Investigate the effects of UV rays on people

• Related areas of
• investigation
• skin cancer or any
• other skin disease
• Numerous internet-
• based resources and
• reports are available

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31. Study of weather and spread of infectious
disease in Singapore

• How easily infectious disease (influenza,
  poliomyelitis, scarlet fever, hepatitis, cough,
  chicken pox, etc) spread depends on several
  weather conditions, such as humidity and
  temperature.
• A similar study has been performed and reported
  in 1982.
• Ref Weather and Influenza in Singapore,
  
• by Ang Mee Foong

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32. How have human activities affected the
planets weather system?

• General and multi-disciplinary topic
• Since the industrial revolution, the
  manufacture of CFCs, Aerosols, and other
  chemicals have accumulated in the atmosphere
• The long-term effects of poisonous gases have
  altered the atmosphere and effected the weather
• Related topics Industrial activities, Social
  Sciences, Basic Environmental Science
• Reference The Hot Skies, In book Our
  Drowning World, pgs. 33-48, by Antony Milne,
  1993.

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32. How have human activities affected the
planets weather system?

• General and multi-disciplinary topic
• Since the industrial revolution, the
  manufacture of CFCs, Aerosols, and other
  chemicals have accumulated in the atmosphere
• The long-term effects of poisonous gases have
  altered the atmosphere and effected the weather
• Related topics Industrial activities, Social
  Sciences, Basic Environmental Science
• Reference The Hot Skies, In book Our
  Drowning World, pgs. 33-48, by Antony Milne,
  1993.

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33. Study of weather effects on transport and
atmospheric pollution

• Wind, precipitation, humidity level, rainfall,
  etc.
• Movement and dispersion of air
• Related to project No. 32

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34. What is the meaning of Urban Heat Island

• Measure the temperature in different City
  locations to discover the hottest spots
• Include in the project which other cities in
  the world has the same effect and explain why
• Compare these cities and their weather with
  Singapore

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35. Postulate the relationship between rate of
morbidity in Singapore and weather conditions

• Some of the most convincing correlations
  between sudden weather changes and worldwide
  morbility have been postulated by scientists
  (overseas)
• A local study on this topic is yet to be
  presented
• Data source Registry of Births and Deaths,
  internet reports

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36. How has weather affected the development of
society?

• For centuries, the development of cities and
  societies worldwide has been affected by their
  natural surrounding
• Depending on the geographical (land area,
  topography, height, etc) and weather conditions
  (level of humidity, availability of rain, hot,
  cold, etc), nature has played a major role in
  shaping the way humans build infrastructures,
  develop landscapes, create jobs, design homes,
  etc.
• Related topic History, geography, economical
  development, social sciences

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37. Dangerous weather, risk management and social
costs

• Based on the most recent incident of Hurricane
  Katrina in the U.S., the costs of damage caused
  by a natural disaster can be as high as USD 9
  billion

• Discuss and propose if this type of disaster
  could be minimized or prevented
• Relate the topics to global warming and the
  importance of Kyoto Protocol
• Keywords global warming, world news, Kyoto
  Protocol, social concern

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38. Effect of weather on Soil and Vegetation

• Related topics Gardening, Farming, soil
  erosion

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39. Weather and animals habitats
Suggested areas Nature Reserve
Parks
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40. Weather and the affects on wetlands

• Include mangrove fauna and flora, small
  fishes, tadpoles, frogs
• Sungei Buloh Wetlands Nature Reserve