Outdoor Classroom

Launched in October 2009, the Outdoor Classroom@NEWater Visitor Centre (NVC) injects fun and intrigue while bringing students closer to water through interesting hands-on experiments.

Outdoor Classroom Experiments

Primary Level

Water Chromatography Enjoy the art in science as kids create colourful chromatography pictures. Students will also gain an appreciation for water chromatography, a technique commonly used by scientists to discover the different 'ingredients' in a liquid. This experiment is suitable for both lower and upper primary students.

Secondary Level
The types of experiments have been carefully chosen to cover Secondary School’s science syllabus. This series of experiments provide the suitable platform for students to apply what they have observed in the water treatment process.

Colours of the Rainbow
Discover how the acidity or alkalinity of commonly used liquids can be determined through the use of a ‘magic wand’. Learn about the advanced methods used by scientists in water testing purposes such as chemical regulation in NEWater processing.
This experiment is suitable for lower secondary students.

Osmosis
Through this visual representation of osmosis, students get to witness firsthand how membrane filters certain molecules and substances. Students will also learn about the link between osmosis and reverse osmosis in the NEWater processing.
This experiment is suitable for upper secondary students.

Pre-U & Tertiary Level

NEW!! Ultra Filtration Membrane Technology. Done in the style of an interactive competition, teams learn about ultra filtration membrane technology by building the membrane module themselves.
This experiment is suitable for pre-U and tertiary students.

Booking of Outdoor Classroom @NEWater Visitor Centre

Booking Guidelines

1. The Outdoor Classroom @NEWater Visitor Centre (NVC) is a two-hour session inclusive of:
   · 1 hour Guided Tour of NVC
   · 1 hour hands-on session in Outdoor Classroom
2. Booking Availability
   · Tuesdays to Fridays
   · 2 session per day, 9.30 - 11.30 am and 2.30 - 4.30 pm
3. Each session can take a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 80 students.
4. All bookings are subject to availability of session and on a first-come-first-serve basis.
5. All bookings should be done by 15^th of the preceding month.
6. Cancellation of bookings must be done via phone or email at least 3 working days prior to the visit.