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Assignment

Submitted By:

Preenu P.S

Natural Science

Mannam Memoral B.Ed college

Vilakudy

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Topic:

Co-curricular activities in science – science

club

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INDEX

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Introduction

Objectives of science club

Organization of science club

Activities of Science club

Conclusion

Referance

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INTRODUCTION

The scientific and technological advancement of in day is a

long forward journey from since age. As we live in on age of

science. It is essential that the students have is deep in sight in so

the background of science. People seem so possess the seeds of

creativeness but climate for its germination is absent. It is

generally seen that our school programmes are nos giving due

place to scientific experiences environment. Schools lay too

much of emphasis on rigidity and traditionalism.

Each individual has his own interests, talents and abilities.

Even a progressive syllabus tails in cater to the needs of each.

Science educators, now a days are found to exhibit growing

interest and means of stimulating group participation and

mobilizing interest in learning science. Organizing science clubs

is on among such activities.

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Objectives of science club

1. To develop a general interest in science.

2. To include scientific attitude and provide opportunities

for training in scientific method.

3. To develop interest in scientific hobbies.

4. To develop habits of exploration and creative faculties.

5. To encourage individual and group activities

6. To develop in children a sebse of healthy competition.

7. To make the students and public science minded.

8. To stimulate active participation and initiative among

students in the learning process.

9. To keep the students in tough with the recent advances in

science.

10. To provide challenging opportunities to the gifted.

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Organization of science club

A properly organized science club will be the valuable aid

in teaching science and also a means of motivating the children

for learning science. The successful knowledge of the club

depends on the persons who organize it and also on the interest

and enthusiasm of students. Though science club is run by the

students, the science teacher is the pivot of all activities.

To begin with the science teacher can explain the

importance and benefits of organizing science club and can

around enthusiasm among students. This discussion may be

followed by a business meeting in which office bears are choosen.

Every science club should have its own constitution. There

should be a general body and an executive body. The principal or

headmaster should be the patron and the science teachers should

be the sponsors. Executive members such as president, vice

president, secretary, Treasurer, Librarian, publicity officer etc..,

are chosen from among the student members. The executive

committee has in check out programs. The activities of the club

should be taken up by the students themselves. There should be

regular meetings, discussions, planning, feedback etc.,

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Activities of the Science club

1. Organizing lectures, debates, seminars, symposia etc..,

2. Holding science exhibitions and fairs.

3. Celebrating birthday of eminent scientists.

4. Participating in science fairs.

5. Concluding visual programmes of scientific interest

6. Arranging visits in places of scientific interest.

7. Preparing of charts, posters, models etc..

8. Developing school garden

9. Displaying science news

10. Planting and growing trees and plants.

11. Collecting specimens and arranging them in the museum

12. Improvising and preparing band made apparatus .

13. Managing a first aid squad.

14. Visiting other science clubs

15. General reading of scientific literature

16. Rendering school services in health and sanitation

17. Celebrating science days

18. Publishing school science magazine.

19. Preparing albums and concluding projects.

20. Maintaining a bulletin board.

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CONCLUSION

Learning is not an activity that is contined in the classroom.

Education should be a combination of various activities that

tosters intellectual, physical and psychological development.

Science club is and arrangement that is highly effective for the

carrying out of process based science learning. Science club can

be considered as a tied of work of those students and teachers

who are interested in science. This creates occasions for doing

experience on one’s own, take and encourage rational thinking

and discuss together problems.

REFERENCE

• Teaching Science – Dr. Mariamma Mathew (page no. 143)

• Science education- Dr. K. Sivarajan (page no. 259, 260)