GEOGRAPHY
Tropical rainforest
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[Simple] Tropical rainforest biomes: https://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/rainforest_biome.php
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[Moderate] Global distribution and characteristic of the tropical rainforest: https://www.britannica.com/science/rainforest
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[Moderate] Uses, threats and conservation of tropical rainforest: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/rain-forests/
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[Moderate] Specific case study on the Congo Basin (Biodiversity within the Congo Basin, the benefits it brings to local communities, threats faced, conservation efforts by WWF): https://www.worldwildlife.org/places/congo-basin
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[Moderate] Threats on the Amazon Rainforest: https://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/amazon/amazon_threats/
Water shortage
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[Simple] [Video] Distribution of water on earth and uses of water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1f-G6v3voA&t=207s (UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme) AND [Simple] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCzYdNSJF-k (TED-ed)
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[Moderate] [Video] Water shortage in Chennai: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-49017062/chennai-the-city-where-drought-is-visible-from-space
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[Moderate] Supplementary resource on technologically driven solutions to water shortage through Zero Mass Water’s solar panels: https://www.businessinsider.sg/zero-mass-water-solar-panels-solution-water-crisis-2019-1?r=US&IR=T AND [Moderate] The video to illustrate Zero Mass Water's technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Cq_TpNXoQ
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[Simple] [Video] The Singapore Water Story by PUB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BGUT7BjPl0
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[Simple] [Video] The NEWater Cycle - Learning Through Animation Workshop @ Henry Park Primary School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1rb13g6dTU
Housing
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[Moderate] Case study of homelessness in Dhaka, Bangladesh and safety issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUFxP1VWpIY&vl=en AND https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/10/30/bangladeshs-urban-underbelly-cause-concern
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[Moderate] Supplementary resource: Slum tourism https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/23/indian-slum-tour-becomes-countrys-popular-tourist-attraction/
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Tectonic Hazards
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[Mindmap] Theme 1: Topic 2 - Living with Tectonic Hazards: Risk or Opportunity?
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This curriculum map serves to provide students with a summary of the geographical concepts, guiding questions, learning outcomes, etc. required for this topic. Link to download this document is below! https://www.dropbox.com/s/96ztgfjba6rlt4u/Tectonic%20Hazards%20Curriculum%20Map.pdf?dl=0
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[Moderate] Educational simulation game: Learn about the risks of natural disasters such as wildfires, earthquakes, tsunamis and how they conflict with scarce resources as you build schools, housing, and defences to protect your population! https://www.stopdisastersgame.org/
Climate Change: Responses
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[Moderate] How beneficial is green energy in mitigating climate change? Test yourself at https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2018/11/green-power/index.html
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
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[Easy] What is GIS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDCRjAxpI0
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[Easy] Applying GIS: Mapping Singapore’s future sea-level rise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6skIjFGnTQ
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[Moderate] Applying GIS to visualise the spread of COVID-19 in the United States https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/557dcd77ad504d5faec7e2c5506c86e0
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