Avneesh Shukla
Understanding the terms, ‘solute’, ‘solvent’, and ‘solution’ through a couple of experiments were the girls of this government school in Uttarkashi.
Category: Classroom Update
Making a civic connection
Bhakti Bhave
Are your students aware of the civic issues that is present in their surroundings? How can you as a teacher get to engage them to take a healthy interest in issues that concern their own livelihoods? A project – based learning approach around public issues help students relate civics to their real life situations and it also underlines the role that both the State and the citizen are expected to play. Here is three- fold approach to how a civic action project can be taken up.
Navigating the landscape of verse
Sudeep Ghosh
Teaching poetry to high school students can sometimes be a difficult task because it lends itself to subtle and subjective interpretations. So, how can a teacher bring some critical thinking skills into a poetry classroom and help students develop an individual way of engaging with the text? The author suggests close reading which is actually all about getting the reader to speculate in an imaginary way about the meaning in the poem. Read on to learn more.
Painting word pictures
Kamakshi Balasubramanian
Teaching children to write can be quite a challenge.Here is an exercise that will get the creative juices of your students flowing.
Understanding the ‘constitution’ of our democracy
Nivedita Dwivedi
What was once called civics is today called political science. The change in the name of the subject is significant for it tells the learner that this branch of social science not only looks at how the administration of a country works but also looks at the important role that politics plays in the carrying out of those administrative responsibilities. But how does a teacher help generate political discussions in class without any biases?
Tagged – and tied – to geography
Gaurav Sikka & Manisha Kushwaha
Darjeeling tea, Lucknow Chikankari, Banarasi saree— do these names ring a bell? We all know that these are products and belong to a geographical region, which is why they have attributes and characteristics specific to the region . This is known as Geographical Indication and the GI tag is a certification of the product. How can a teacher explain this concept to students and why is it necessary to have the GI certification for products? Read on to know more.
Making connections: history and life
Payal Adhikari
History is certainly a study of the past, of eras long gone by. But when teaching it make the subject come alive for your students by linking the past with their present. Show them how the past connects with the present.
The science of separation – 2
Avneesh Shukla
The second part of the article on separation techniques deals with decantation, filtration and sublimation and evaporation.
What robotics can bring to the teaching table
Disha Gupta, Adithi Muralidhar and Sugra Chunawala
Robots are a favourite with children and popular too. Because of its popular status, robots can be used as a teaching tool since they provide a fun element for children to explore technology. Keeping this idea in mind, Robotics was introduced at science events to create interest and increase awareness among school children. What happened at these different Robotics workshops and events is explained here in this article.
The science of separation – 1
Avneesh Shukla
The science teaching-learning process becomes more interesting if a practical approach is taken instead of rote learning and an emphasis on drill. Students feel connected and there is a sense of participation if examples from their everyday lives are demonstrated and highlighted. The author of this article explains how a lesson on separation techniques using everyday examples found a chord within government school students.