classification of the living things.
pictures.

Living things in jurong lake park:
Snail
Caterpillar
Crow
Pigeons
Ixora
Sealing wax palm
Pond skater
Tadpole
Moss
Bracket Fungus
Lizard
Pine tree
Bird nest fern
Pong pong tree
Squirrels
Red ants

sealing wax palmm:
information:
Red Sealing Wax Palm is known for its bright red crown shafts. This colourful, medium sized, slow-growing palm is native to Malaysia and the island of Sumatra. It has pinnate (feather shape), dark green leaves. Leaflets are stiff and neatly arranged. The fruit are small, black, and oblong. Sometimes the red stem colour range from orange to yellow. This ornamental palm grows up to 16 to 20 feet high. It is one of the most beautiful and sought-after palms in the world.

lizard on the tree
Lizards are a very large and widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species,^[1] ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains. The group, traditionally recognized as the suborder Lacertilia, is defined as all extant members of the Lepidosauria (reptiles with overlapping scales), which are neither sphenodonts (i.e., tuatara) nor snakes. While the snakes are recognized as falling phylogenetically within the anguimorph lizards from which they evolved, the sphenodonts are the sister group to the squamates, the larger monophyletic group, which includes both the lizards and the snakes.

ixora.
information:

Ixora is a genus of 529 species^[2] in the family Rubiaceae, consisting of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs. Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world^[2], its centre of diversity is in tropical areas in Asia, especially India, Ixora now grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United States, such as Florida. Ixora is also commonly known as West Indian Jasmine. Other common names include: rangan, kheme, ponna, chann tanea, techi, pan, santan, jarum-jarum, Jungle flame, Jungle geranium, and many more. Plants possess leathery leaves, ranging from 3 to 6 inches in length, and produce large clusters of tiny flowers in the summer. Members of Ixora prefer acidic soil, and are suitable choices for bonsai.

Red ixora flowers are commonly used in Hindu worship, as well as in Indian folk medicine.

It is also a popular choice for hedges in parts of South East Asia, like in Thailand. In tropical climates they flower year round.

pine tree
information:
Pines are coniferous trees in the genus Pinus (pronounced /ˈpaɪnəs/),^[1] in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.

in singapore pine tree are not common.

bracket fungus on a tree root

Fungus.
fungus (pronounced /ˈfʌŋɡəs/; pl. fungi)) is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi (pronounced /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/ or /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/), that is separate from plants, animals and bacteria. One major difference is that fungal cells have cell walls that contain chitin, unlike the cell walls of plants, which contain cellulose. These and other differences show that the fungi form a single group of related organisms, named the Eumycota (true fungi or Eumycetes), that share a common ancestor (a monophyletic group). This fungal group is distinct from the structurally similar slime molds (myxomycetes) and water molds (oomycetes). The discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology, which is often regarded as a branch of botany, even though genetic studies have shown that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants.

our teacher, mr wong.
bio expert.

green worm.
should be a caterpillar.

bird's nest ferns
information:
bird's-nest ferns is a common name applied to several related species of ferns in the genus Asplenium. They grow in a tight, nest-like clump with a linguate leaf rosette and are usually epiphytic, growing in trees. Bird's-nest Fern may also be seen growing on rocks and they will grow in the ground, too.

The best-known species is A. nidus; others include A. australasicum (crow's-nest Fern), Asplenium antiquum and A. serratum (wild bird's-nest Fern).

other trees

mosses on the rock.
information:
Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm (0.4–4 in) tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems. At certain times mosses produce spore capsules which may appear as beak-like capsules borne aloft on thin stalks.

There are approximately 12,000 species of moss classified in the Bryophyta.[2] The division Bryophyta formerly included not only mosses, but also liverworts and hornworts. These other two groups of bryophytes now are often placed in their own divisions.

pong pong tree.
information:
Cerbera odollam, commonly known as the Suicide tree, Pong-pong, and Othalanga, is a species of tree native to India and other parts of Southern Asia. It grows preferentially in coastal salt swamps and in marshy areas. It grows wild along the coast in many parts of Kerala, India and has been grown as a hedge between home compounds. It yields a potent poison, often used for suicide or murder [1].

this is put up by the government. they have did something for the park but it is not enough.

imformation about palm tree:
Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is considered taxonomically invalid,[2] or by the common name palm tree), the palm family, is a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, many palms are exceptions to this statement, and palms in fact exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics. As well as being morphologically diverse, palms also inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts.

Palms are among the best known and extensively cultivated plant families. They have been important to humans throughout much of our history. Many common products and foods are derived from palms, and palms are also widely used in landscaping for their exotic appearance, making them one of the most economically important plants. In many historical cultures, palms were symbols for such ideas as victory, peace, and fertility. Today, palms remain a popular symbol for the tropics and vacations.[3]

squirrels around the entrance of jlp.
Sry. not so clear

litters by people in jurong lake park. they are inconsiderate.

flower found

the 'strawberries' like things were the eggs of a type of water snail

Credits to:
Anthony -creating blog, decorating blog
Shin Ying- upload pictures,informations
Lixuan and Yuan Sheng- part A and part C

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The park is important to the residents as they can exercise in the park and the park has more oxygen there and it is a place to relax too.There are homes of animals there and we cannot destroy their home just because we need the land.The park visitors can throw lesser litter and be more considerate.
Residents will go to jurong lake park to take a stroll or to jog or exercise.There is a fitness corner there where people could do their exercise and the trees would provide shade and fresh hair,thus residents would go there.Also,it is very windy at the park.The park is also important to the world.There are many plants there which give much oxygen and take in a lot of carbon dioxide.This could prevent global warming.The natural environment provide homes for the plants and animals with everything they need such as shelter,food and protection.If their habitat was destroyed,they would have no more food,shelter or protection leaving them invulnerable for predators or hunters.The animals and plants are important as some animals provide us food,medicine,etc.Plants provide us with oxygen which is very important to us with the lack of oxygen we would die.Global warming will occur and worsen over the time as plants are not there to play their important part-Providing oxygen.there will be lesser plants and animals,we will have lesser living things to observe,some of the human activities on the ecosystem would destroy the habitat and produce pollutants,harm us and lead to extinction of some organism.Some of the human activities are deforestation,over-fishing/over-hunting and pollution.The park visitors can reduce pollution by throwing rubbish into rubbish bins,buy products made from recycled materials,like recycled paper,and recycled materials such as plastic and glass,do not eat endangered animals such as sharks or purchase products that are made out of endangered animals such as horns of rhinoceros as their horns are like fingernails of human and have no medical value as it was stated to be and do not harm or kill any organism found in the park

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Part C
Litters
There are litters all over the park as park users just throw their litters on the grass and litters can also be found on the surface of the water.Litters might be just small things on the ground,but it ca n kill small animals by trapping them and too much rubbish in the water might cause water pollution and litter might let tourist have a bad impression of singapore when they arrive at the lake.
Grease
Grease is another obvious factor in the lake.There are grease all over the lake , it might be caused bby the constructions nearby.The park should have more rubbish bins and the park should have more cleaners to clean up the place

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The history of jurong lake park:Jurong Lake (Chinese: 裕廊湖 ; Malay: Tasik Jurong ; Tamil: ஜூரோங் ஏரி) is a 70ha freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir contributing to the water supply of the country. It lies next to the Lakeside MRT Station, which derived its name from this geographical feature. The lake is surrounded by parkland, which serves as a recreational ground for nearby residents in Jurong East and Jurong West New Towns.
Group Reflection:After visiting the lake i think all of use should do a part to save the environment as the park is getting dirtier and dirtier we all should clean up the park and do our part by not littering or throwing things that does not belong there .

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