| Description |
1 online resource (146 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables, photographs |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Authors' Biographies; Introduction; Purpose of This Book; Contributors of This Book; Culturally Relevant Science; Funds of Knowledge; Significance of This Book; References; Chapter 1 Red Dragon Fruit: Using Red Pigment Extracts from Pitayas as Natural Indicators; The Fruit of Dragons?; Relevant to Our Everyday Lives; Can the Pigment in Red Dragon Fruit Flesh be used as a Natural Indicator?; Student Inquiry; References; Chapter 2 Delectable Blue!; Part I -- Identifying the Source of Colourant; Part II -- Acids, Alkalis & pH Indicators; References |
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Chapter 3 Turmeric Spice as Natural DyeObjective of the Activity; Description of the Activity; Inquiry Questions; References and Additional Recommended Resources; Chapter 4 Bubble Tea Toppings; Bubble Tea; Class Activity; Experiment; Note; Safety Precautions; Further Exploration -- Case Study; Further Exploration -- Geometric Isomerism; Chapter 5 Milk Tea = Teh-C and Teh; Objectives of the Activity; Part A -- Precipitation of Casein by the Addition of an Appropriate Organic Solvent to Form Calcium Caseinate; Part B -- Separation of Tea Extract from Ethanol Using Fractional Distillation |
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Part C -- Separation of Sugar from Aquatic Layer Using CrystallisationInquiry Questions; Chapter 6 Coconut Water; Background; Objectives; Description of Activities; Explore Further! (Extension Activity); Try One of the Following Experiments!; Is the Water from a Young Coconut Sweeter Than That from an Old Coconut? How Do You Measure "Sweetness"?; References; Chapter 7 No Durian On MRT!; Introduction; The Process of Diffusion; Objectives; Activity; Inquiry Questions for Exploration; References; Chapter 8 Sodium Sulphite in Chicken Frank; Objective of the Activity; Description of the Activity |
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Notes for UsersReferences and Additional Recommended Resources; Chapter 9 Biodegradable Tableware: Conserving Our Environment Through the Use of Materials from Renewable Resources; Disposal Polystyrene Tableware: Impact on Our Environment; Alternatives to Polystyrene; Chemical Composition; Guiding Questions; Effect of pH on Enzyme Catalysed Hydrolysis of Starch; Measurement of Tensile Strength; The Challenges Ahead; Inquiry Questions for Students; Author's Note; References; Chapter 10 Colour Matters!; Objective of the Science Activity; Prior Knowledge; Description of the Activities; Extension |
| Summary |
This book encapsulates the vision of Singapore science educators to bring the local elements of the country to bear in the science curriculum. In experimenting with familiar materials used and consumed in our everyday lives, and applying scientific knowledge to analyse and provide explanations of the observed phenomena the editors and contributing authors hope to introduce culturally relevant science activities for enactment in the formal and informal science curriculum. This work is premised on the collective belief that learning science in culturally relevant ways underscores the importance |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Science -- Study and teaching -- Singapore
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Science -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs -- Singapore
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Science teachers -- Singapore -- Attitudes
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Curriculum planning -- Singapore
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Educational innovations -- Singapore
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Culturally relevant pedagogy -- Singapore
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Cultural pluralism -- Singapore
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Cultural pluralism
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Culturally relevant pedagogy
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Curriculum planning
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Educational innovations
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Science -- Study and teaching
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Science -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs
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Science teachers -- Attitudes
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Singapore
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Teo, Tang Wee, editor
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Lun, Khoh Rong, editor
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| ISBN |
9789814618182 |
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9814618187 |
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