Learning Trail @ Macritchie

After our Term 2 test, we went for a learning trail at Macritchie. The trip there really helped me gained alot of knowledge.
As there's time limitation, we could only spot the forest reserve, the reservoir, bandstand, kayak lanes, amenities centre and fishing area. When we reach the reservoir, we learnt how to test for the water quality by looking at different aspects like colour, temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen.
We also learnt how do the water management facilities work. As we walked along, we saw some human activities like kayaking, fishing, running/jogging. Our teacher then told us to analysis their activities and come out with a conclusion about the activities' impact on the environment. We had a deeper understanding towards the effect and consequences brought about by our daily activities to the environment and animals around us.
I think this field trip is a very good exposure for us, especially when we were busy with schoolwork everyday. It's a good opportunity to learn and know about the environment around us and to enjoy the flora and fauna. This is also a very good preparation before we start learning the topic "Ecology". As we would rarely have any experiments regarding this topic, it's good to go and witnessed the plant and animal population in the reservoir too. Overall, I find this fieldtrip very meaningful and I would definitely attend if there's more in the future.