Chapter 3: Approximation & Estimation (TASK) Knowing Singapore

You have been appointed as the Ambassador of Singapore. The Tourist Promotion Board has invited you to create "At-A-Glance" Fact Sheets for visitors to our Country.

This is an individual task. (Graded Task}

A. TASK

You are going to create a 'FACT SHEET' for one of the following key issues:
(assignment of topic will be based on Index Number, i.e. Index #1 will do 1. Singapore at a Glance)

1. Singapore at a Glance
2. Transportation in Singapore
3. Education in Singapore
4. National Holidays and Festivals
5. Singapore Health Care Services: Hospital Care Services
6. Public Utilities Board: Water for All
7. Event: National Day Parade
8. Event: Singapore Chingay
9. Event: Singapore Arts Festival
10. Event: F1 Formula Singapore Grand Prix 
11. Event: Singapore Chingay
12. Attraction: The Singapore Flyer
13. Attraction: The Singapore Zoo
14. Attraction: The Esplanade
15. Attraction: Singapore Changi Airport
16. Attraction: National Museum of Singapore
17. Attraction: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
18. Attraction: Universal Studio, Singapore
19. Attraction: The ArtScience Museum
20. Attraction: Jurong Bird Park
21. Attraction: Marina Bay 
22. Attraction: Pulau Ubin
23. Attraction: Sentosa 

Instructions to complete the task:

1. Click at the hyperlink (above) related to the topic that you have been assigned to.
2. Identify at least 4 pieces of quantitative information, amongst them 2 must be exact while 2 are estimated figures.
3. Organise the information in a keynote slide. (not more than one slide)
4. Include relevant images to bring out the 'flavour' of the topic that you are assigned to.
5. Save the slide as an image: FILE > EXPORT > select IMAGES > Next... to save on the desktop.
6. Submit your image as a post in the Class Maths Blog (as a co-author)
7. Title of the Post: Chap 3: Approximation & Estimation - TOPIC (by Your Name)
8. Remember to cite the website which you make reference to. 
9. Add the label "Approximation, Estimation"

To be submitted in by the end of the following day 2359h.


B. GRADING CRITERIA

1. Content: 4 marks                                                                                                                           (Use of Mathematics - Approximation and Estimation (2m) &                                                                Context reference to Singapore(2m))
2. Presentation: 4 marks                                                                                                                (Layout - easy to read, effective use of Font, Font Size, colours, Visual images) (2m)
3. Title, Label 2 marks

C. REFERENCES

1. Criteria for Poster Design: http://www.the-networktufh.org/conference/sitemanager/images/PosterDesign.pdf
2. Tip for Poster Design (Mathematics) http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/infolit/poster2a.htm

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There is an example:

Key information in the FACT SHEET

• 42% of women and 55% of men are approximated figures
• 11 million is an approximated figure
• 20 sports & recreation centres is an exact figure
• 24 swimming complexes is an exact figure

Source:

• http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/Corporate/en.html