Conserve the Nature: Love the River

Date:
20 February 2020

Place/Venue:
Hutan Lipur Gunung Lumut, Kluang.

Participants:
25 students and 3 teachers from Sekolah Kebangsaan LKTP Ulu Dengar and 10 research assistants from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment  (FKAAB)

Description:
One researcher from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment (FKAAB) organized a knowledge transfer activity entitled “Conserve the Nature: Love the River” in recognizing river quality with the students from Sekolah Kebangsaan LKTP Ulu Dengar, Kluang. This activity was held on 20 February 2020 with the participant of 25 students in year 6. This activity was held in Hutan Lipur Gunung Lumut, Kluang. The researcher gave a brief on the purpose of this activity. The researcher also taught the students how to make sampling in order to determine the quality of water from the river. The students are taking the sample near the river with help from teachers and assistants. The students have divided into 5 groups and given some of the apparatus to start making samples. Once the samples have collected, the students shared their experience and they were giving the best satisfaction on this activity. Throughout the activity, the students learn a lot about the main role of macroinvertebrate as a biological indicator.