Reflections+on+nature+week

23 April 2010 Reflections on nature week

I thought it was quite enjoyable. The picnic was fun, and I had a very good time eating the food and sharing my food with other people. However, I wasn't quite satisfied with the other programs. For example, there was this activity that required us to estimate the number leaves on the tree which we can then use to determine the total surface area of tree involved in photosynthesis. I thought it was a bit too simple and we can easily do it in school without going all the way to Botanic Gardens. However, I liked looking at the huge Kapok tree. It's really a magnificent thing; its roots are so incredibly huge and trunk is really thick. I've never quite seen a tree like that before. Also, the statue of "The Man Who Planted Trees" was quite interesting, because we got to see the structure up close. Maybe we can go around Botanic Gardens and explore more areas rather than just being confined to that patch of grass. Overall, the experience was quite enriching, yet there could be more hands-on activities carried out there.