Tag: Science

Mountains of lessons

Mala Kumar
What if every glass of water you drank had a story that began in the mountains? Mala Kumar’s interdisciplinary classroom project will help children understand why mountains matter.

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Beyond memorization

Pooja Venkatesh Domnekar
According to Pooja Venkatesh, a shift from traditional teaching to experiential learning fosters deep curiosity, critical thinking, and hands-on discovery. She shares how students at Prayoga Institute responded to this shift.

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What is Mr. Bean doing in a science class?

Jayanth Nadheri
Imagine a science class where Mr. Bean takes center stage! Jayanth N V shares how using humor and memes while exploring the properties of mirrors, sparked enthusiasm among 7th graders. As students laughed and engaged with the content, they made insightful connections.

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Nature: a living laboratory

Avanish Singh
After moving to Mumbai, Avanish Singh was struck by the city’s lush green environment. He noticed that many iconic trees in the city weren’t native to India but introduced by the British, and organized nature walks, where he explored the connection between trees, insects, birds, and climate change. These walks, he writes, turn nature into a living classroom.

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The lime water mystery

S Muralidharan
Science is best experienced. Teachers of the subject have to understand this fact and increase the ratio of experiential learning to theoretical teaching in the classroom.

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