Indigenous Australians and Rice

Who are they? Indigenous Australians or known as The Aborigines are said to be the first to arrive in Australia. They are said to walk to Australia from Africa. They see the land of Australia as a sacred and secret land. They believe that the spirits under the ground rises up to make rivers, mountain and other features. They protects it, they only uses what they need and kept other parts of the land in good condition. They do not build shelters nor wear clothes which is amazing as the temperature during winter is very low. They hunt animals, collect fruits for food. They make baskets for a living. They refuses to leave their land during the European colonization as mentioned earlier, they see the land as a sacred land.

Indigenous Australians today are trying their best to protect their culture, history and art as the colonization have disrupted their way of life dramatically compared to before colonization. Some of them still hunt and collect fruits. Also, some of them have electronic gadgets.


In order to meet the growing demand of rice from parts of the world, Asia being the main distributor of rice have to increase rice production by 70%. This also means that the retail price for rice might increase if the rice production cannot produce enough rice for everyone.

If people from parts of the world can be like the Aborigines, we will not need to face a rice crisis now. If the price of rice were to increase, people in less developed countries will starve.

The last lesson we learn how the presence of forest benefits us. It is really very interesting to know that many things such as beauty products comes from the forests. Also, we learn how forest protects the coast and prevents floods. It is easy to understand as it was more of common sense on how things flow. I think that this is easier than learning the characteristics of the various forest. Knowing how the forest benefits us will also teach me to cherish and treasure the forest found in Singapore more : )

Reflection : )

Last lesson we learnt about a new forest, the Coniferous Forest. I think it is the most simple forest to learn about as it have very little characteristics compared to the other three forests. Coniferous Forest produces cones which protects the seeds of the trees. It have very little species. The temperature of the forest is very low.


Nervous for common test on monday!! : )

reflection on article

Reflection on article - Singapore's ugly mangrove swamps

 I used to have that thought of mangrove swamps being dark, smelly, dirty and muddy as usual Singapores would think. However, after reading the article, i believe and know that the mangrove swamp is actually a place better than a home. Why do I say that? Because, a mangrove swamp is a natural habitat, there are so much to learn and discover. Isn't it better than the TV and computers? There are so many knowledge at the mangrove swamp that cannot be found on the media. Also, having 24/7 of fresh air, being able to stay healthy. Isn't it better than a fan or air conditional? The mangrove swamp is a place with animals and plants species. Every movement, every step is something worth to stop and observe. To enjoy the mangrove swamp, to enjoy mother's nature. Thus, i agree with the writer that ' this beauty can only be appreciated with patience and an open mind '. If one were to go there with a lot of troubles and unhappiness, one cannot appreciate the beauty of mangroves. If  I have the time, I would like to go there and learn something. Learn something about geography there. It would be nice to have a class outing there.

Kar Wai

Reflection

This lesson we summarize what we have learnt about tropical monsoon forest and tropical rainforest by completing a table. I think this table will come very handy when there is a test. However, I still have to revise on why are the structures of the forest this way. For example, the tress found in tropical rainforest have buttress roots to increase the stability of the tree. It also acts as a storage for excess starch/ glucose.
We learnt more in detail on the reasons why the roots or structures behave in a particular way due to the mean monthly rainfall and temperature.

ALso.. if we're stuck in the forest and there is no supply of food, we can cut the buttress roots! :) haha : )

Kar Wai : )

Reflection about 20 Jan

Today's lesson is the same as the previous, refreshing what we learnt last week. However, i learnt something new. Which is the position of the various forests - tropical rainforest, tropical monsoon forest, tropical coniferious forest and tropical deciduous forest positions on the Earth. And it's altitude from the Earth's equator.

Also, today's lesson is a little more interesting as there is some activities or questions for us to answer. Avoiding us from falling asleep : )

Hope next lesson can learn something new! : ) EXCITED! : )

Kar Wai

Reflection about 11 Jan

 I learnt about the type of natural vegetation around us. Such as forests, grasslands and deserts and their individual biome. Also, i learnt about the Tropical forest, Tropical Monsoon forest and Moonsoon forest. However, i only learnt about the climate, density, structure of the forest, diversity of plant species, leaves and flowers and fruits of the individual forest. I think this is a very useful knowledge and can come in handy as i go for survival camps in forest. ( I'm a girl guide hahahha : ) ) Also, i can now understand better about the forest in other countries. Knowing how to differentiate the different types of forest and adapt to it in the future.

This is my first elective geography lesson and i think that having to refer to the powerpoint slides all the time is rather boring. It would be less boring if we have to copy notes? : )

Kar Wai :)