Thursday, October 28, 2010

Day 8: Classroom Experience & Visit to Reptile House & Hong Kong Wetland Park

This morning, we attended an English lesson. For the first time, we could actually completely understand the lesson. In the Social Studies lesson, we learnt about the healthcare system in Hong Kong and we understood the differences between Singapore’s healthcare system and that of Hong Kong’s. The teacher asked us to share our knowledge with the class.  

After lunch, we went to The Reptile House in Tuen Mun Park. There were many interesting reptiles there like the spiny-tailed lizard and an unique-looking chameleon that only move its eyes for the entire period we were there. We almost thought that they were not real, as their bodies were not moving.


Next, we visited the Hong Kong Wetland Park. It was a beautiful place that is peaceful and serene with both migratory and resident birds flying around. We went to the observation decks and used the telescopes to have a close-up view of the birds and we saw a lot of egrets and ducks. Inside the enclosed area, we saw many corals and fish that were not found in Singapore. This Hongkong Wetland Park is similar to the Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve in Singapore, with many species of birds residing in natural habitat. We also watched a video on conservation and the protection efforts of the wetlands in the different countries. The video was very educational as it make us more aware of the importance of conserving these wetlands.  

We then went to have our dinner in a seafood restaurant.


Posted by: Group 4 - Wang Yu Jun, Kenneth Chua, Correena Wee, Cheryl-Ann Goh