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The activities of the C-SiS include,
1. One Day Attachment Programme (ODAP)
This is the most important activity of the C-SiS.
An extended visit programme for batches of students from a school
which reserve the facilities sufficiently in advance. A maximum
of 100 students from one or two adjacent standards be brought
by teachers.
2. Child Scientists' Forum(CSF)
The C-SiS is inviting young children studying
in 1st to 9th standards to participate in the Child Scientists’
Form (CSF). This is a twice in-a-month programme for children
to acquaint with various science principles and experimental set-ups.
Children with special aptitude for science may register of this
programme at this Centre for participation. The children will
have a full day program in the C-SiS from 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
on two Saturdays, every month from first week of June to November
every year. There will be a combination of three or more programmes
every day. The children will have a wonderful time during these
sessions. The
activities of the CSF are,
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Lecture
Cum Demonstration on a topic in a frontier area in Science. |
| 2. |
“See
and Believe” Laboratory Experiment Sessions: Where children
can do basic experiments in Science and experience the thrill
of it. |
| 3.
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A
visit to Science pavilion: Where the participants can interact
with various gadgets and models arranged. |
| 4. |
Visiting
Children’s Science Park: The outdoor facility where
the children can play and learn many scientific principles
through play models and gadgets displayed.
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| 5. |
Utilizing
Children’s Science Library: The participants can take
memberships in the library to access many rare and well-illustrated
science books and journals specially designed for children. |
| 6.
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Interaction
with the multimedia Computer facility: For learning and internet
exposure. |
| 7. |
The
mini workshop facility: For handy-boys and girls. |
| 8.
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The
toy lab: A large collection of Science based toys and play
models for younger children. |
| 9. |
The
Maths lab: With models and gadgets to understand elementary
mathematical lessons. |
| 10. |
Question
& Answer sessions. |
| 11. |
Problem
solving sessions. |
| 12.
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Quiz
programmes. |
| 13. |
Seminars. |
| 14. |
Mock
interviews & personality development programmers, personal
contact sessions etc. |
| 15. |
Behavior lessons sessions. |
The
Child Scientists Forum is being conducted twice in a month from
June to November. The students will be given experiments mainly
from the lessons they study in their schools. For Physics, Chemistry
and Biology there are separate laboratory sessions.
Registration for Child Scientists Form may be made with a payment
of Cost-Share of Rs. 100/- at the office of C-SiS.
A monthly membership fee for the Children’s Science Library
(180/-) and caution deposit (refundable) of Rs.1200/- are to be
paid for books to be borrowed from the library.
3. STDP -- Science Talent Development Programme for school
children.
An
Intensive and interesting 7 weeks course for School Children Studying
in standards 4 to 10. The Unique course will be utilizing the
rare facilities developed in C-SiS. These include
| 1. |
Science
Park |
2. |
Science
pavilion |
3. |
”See
and believe" labs |
| 4. |
Mini
workshop |
5. |
Computer
lab |
6. |
Children's
science library |
| 7. |
Maths
lab |
8. |
Toy
lab |
Science Classes:
With demonstrations by eminent teachers and scientists through
laboratory practicals (Physics, Chemistry and Biology).
Science
park:
"Learn while you play".The science park attract children
to science through interesting play models in which scientific
principles are well involved. The children enjoy playing with
these gadgets arranged in an open-air facility.
Other activities:
Demonstrations of science gadgets; visits to science pavilion,
science library, computer lab; conducting quiz programs, seminars;
personality development behavioral lessons; capacity enhancement
activities; interactions with models and science based toys; meetings
with important personalities, teachers and Scientists; visits
to research laboratories and places of interest; project work
on history of Science; telling life stories of scientists, inventions,
discoveries etc.
The participating children are exposed to the lives and attainments
of great scientists and inventors through actual demonstrations
and vivid descriptions of stories behind such discoveries.
4. LSTP - Learning Science Through Toys and Play models:
The
young kids will have a wonderful time in the Science park, Toy
Laboratory and Maths Lab. They also will enjoy the Computer animation
and Science fictions through Video CD’s and TV programs.
“Learn while you play “ will be the philosophy of
this new programme of C-SiS. The course will
make use of the facilities like science park, maths lab, toy lab,
mini work shop Children’s science Library etc. The various
activities of the course are: Story telling sessions (stories
of great scientists inventors , discoveries ) working with Science
and Knowledge based Toys and gadgets, interaction with mathematical
models , quiz programmes, discussions etc.
5. Condensed One Day Attachment Programme (CODAP),
6. Lab support programme (See the programmes
link for details)
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