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STATE LEVEL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND ENVIRONMENT EXHIBITION

FOR CHILDREN–2013–14

and41ST JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND

ENVIRONMENT EXHIBITION FOR CHILDREN–2014

G U I D E L I N E S

FOR THE PREPARATION OF EXHIBITS AND MODELS, AND

Organising Exhibitions

CONTENTS

1. GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF EXHIBITS AND MODELS 3

2. GUIDELINES FOR ORGANISING ONE-DAY SEMINAR 9

3. GUIDELINES FOR ORGANISING STATE LEVEL SCIENCE,MATHEMATICS 10AND ENVIRONMENT EXHIBITION FOR CHILDREN–2013-14• OBJECTIVES 10

• CALL FOR ENTRIES 10

• SCREENING, EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF ENTRIES

FOR SLSMEE 12

• CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF EXHIBITS IN SLSMEE 14

• CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF EXHIBITS FOR JNNSMEE 14

• EXPENDITURE NORMS 16

4. PROFORMAS 18

• MAINTENANCE OF ACCOUNTS 18

• INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS 19

• INFORMATION ABOUT NATURE AND NUMBER OF 20EXHIBITS DISPLAYED

• PANEL OF JUDGES AREA-WISE 21

• INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXHIBIT/MODEL 22

5. EXEMPLAR WRITE-UPS OF EXHIBITS DISPLAYED IN THE 39TH JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 24NATIONAL SCIENCE,MATHEMATICS AND ENVIRONENT EXHIBITION FOR

CHILDREN–2012 (SILVASSA, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI)

1 GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF EXHIBITS AND MODELS

INTRODUCTION

All children are naturally motivated to learnand are capable of learning. They are naturallearners and knowledge is the outcome oftheir own activity.

Children learn through interaction withthe environment around, nature, things andpeople–both through actions and throughlanguages. They construct knowledge byconnecting new ideas to their existing ideasbased on materials/activities presented tothem.In order to stimulate creativity,inventiveness and the attitude for innovationin science and mathematics, NationalCurriculum Framework-2005 emphasiseson activities, experiments, technologicalmodules etc. It also encouragesimplementation of various activitiesthrough a massive expansion of channelssuch as organisation of science, mathematicsand environment exhibition at the nationallevel for school students, with feeder eventsat school/block/tehsil/district/region/state levels. The objective must be to searchand nurture inventive/creative/innovativetalent among students. The curriculumframework further envisages theupgradation of current activity in thisregard by many orders of magnitude,through coordination of state and centralagencies, NGOs, teacher associations etc.,financial support and mobilisation ofexperts in the country.

Science and Mathematics are powerfulways of investigating and understanding theworld. Concerns and issues pertaining to theenvironment should be given importance onall possible occasions through a wide range ofactivities involving outdoor project works. Suchprojects may then get a place for display invarious science, mathematics andenvironment exhibitions.

The National Council of EducationalResearch and Training (NCERT), New Delhi

organises Jawaharlal Nehru NationalScience,Mathematics and EnvironmentExhibition (JNNSMEE) for Children every yearfor popularising science, mathematics andenvironmental education amongst children,teachers and public in general. This exhibitionis a culmination of various exhibitionsorganised in the previous year by the States,UTs and other organisations at district, zonal,regional and finally at the state level. Selectedentries from all States and Union Territories, theKendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, the NavodayaVidyalaya Samiti, Department of Atomic EnergyCentral Schools, CBSE affiliated Public(independent) Schools and DemonstrationMultipurpose Schools of Regional Institutes ofEducation participate in this national levelexhibition. Like in the past several years suchexhibitions are to be organised from district tostate level during 2013 - 14 too. These wouldform the first phase of preparation for theJNNSMEE to be organised in November 2014.

Children are naturally inquisitive andinnovate in response to a variety of problemsin their environment. It is high time thatinnovations made by children are recognizedand encouraged thereby solving problemsconfronting the nation. To encourageinnovations, the Theme for the State LevelScience,Mathematics and EnvironmentExhibition (SLSMEE) for Children – 2013-14would be Scientific and MathematicalInnovations.

Recognizing the importance of innovations,the Government of India has declared thedecade 2010-2020 as the Decade ofInnovations with a focus on inclusive growth.Innovation need not always be a scientificinvention or discovery which are based on highinput R&D. Innovation in this context may bereferred to as renewing, changing or creatingmore effective processes, products, ways ofdoing things or development of new valuesthrough solutions that meet new requirements..

4 State Level Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition for Children

There are various problems related toagriculture, industry, global warming,resource depletion, energy resources,pollution, health, nutrition, transport andcommunication, disaster management,environment etc. Children need to be awareof such situations, issues and problems thatthe society is facing and try to find innovativeways based on their scientific knowledge andmathematical understanding, to tackle them.

Children need to be encouraged toappreciate and participate in the responsibleuse of science and technology for the benefit ofthe society. They should also have a scientificvision about different issues and the ability toacquire and process information aboutscientific developments and innovations.

The main objectives of the exhibitions are:to provide a forum for children topursue their natural curiosity,innovation and inventiveness to quenchtheir thirst for creativity;to make children feel that science andmathematics are all around us and wecan gain knowledge as well as solvemany problems by relating the learningprocess to the physical and socialenvironment;to lay emphasis on the development ofscience and mathematics as a majorinstrument for achieving goals of self-reliance and socio-economic and socio-ecological development;to analyse how science andmathematics have developed and areaffected by many diverse individuals,cultures, societies and environment;to appreciate the role of science inmeeting the challenges of life such asclimate change, opening new avenuesin the area of agriculture, fertiliser, foodprocessing, biotechnology, greenenergy, disaster management,information and communicationtechnology, astronomy, transport,games and sports etc.to create awareness about

environmental issues and concerns andinspire children to devise innovative ideastowards their mitigation.

In order to facilitate the preparation ofexhibits and models for display in SLSMEE-2013 -14 and JNNSMEE-2014 , The theme forSLSMEE-2013-14 will be Scientific andmathematical Innovations pertaining to theareas such as-

1. Agriculture;2. Energy;3. Health;4. Environment;5. Resources;( Areas listed above are suggestive,

students are free to choose any otherareas and develop exhibit involvingscientific and mathematical innovations)

A few exemplar ideas pertaining to someof the areas in the context of the theme for thedevelopment of exhibits are given below.

THEME: SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICAL

INNOVATIONS.

1. Agriculture

The main aim of this area is to makeour school children and teachers realize theneed of studying and removing constraints re-sponsible for inadequate knowledge aboutrural professions and building capacity andan attitude for innovation for achieving foodsecurity.

The exhibits/models in this area maypertain to:

· Studies of climatic change onagriculture;

· Managing crop yield due to climaticchange arising from global warming;

· Eco-forestry to protect and restoreecosystem for sustainable forestpractices/preserving and enhancing forestbiodiversity;

· Preservation and conservation of soil andjudicious use of water;

· Conventional biotechnology practices e.g.,application of biotechnology,

5Guidelines - SLSMEE-2013-14

microbiology, genetic engineering andgenomics to agriculture for improved andhigh yielding varities;Organic farming/organic fertilisers versuschemical fertilisers; biodynamic liquidmanure/green manure;Planning and managing energy crops(Salix, poplar, Jatropha, Jojoba etc.);Use of biotechnology for economically andecologically sustainable biofuels;Environmental friendly measures of pestcontrol;Application of biotechnology and geneticengineering in improving animal breeds andproduction of animal products that are usedas food;Growing fodders in hydro-ponicenvironment;Innovative/inexpensive/improved/indigenous technologies/ methods ofstorage/preservation/conservation/transport of agricultural products and foodmaterials;Innovative/improved practices for reducingcost of cultivation;Growing plants without seeds;Identification of medicinal plants and theirapplications;Effect of electric and magnetic fields on thegrowth of plants and protective measures;Sugar levels in plant sep at different timesand dates;Gentic variations among plants;Factors affecting seed germination;Best conditions for mushroom productionand growth of ferns;Tropisms in plants and growth hormonesetc.;Indigenous designs of farm machinery,agriculture implements and practices;Impact of pollution on food;Application of biotechnology and geneticengineering to agriculture for improvedand high yielding varieties;Improved/improvised method ofprocessing, preservation, storage andtransport of animal products;Organic fertilizers versus chemical

fertilizers;Ecologically sustainable farmingmethods;Environment friendly measures of pestcontrol;Harnessing of animal products keepingenvironmental concerns;Identification of medicinal plants andtheir applications;Schemes/designs to help reduceproduction cost and conservation of rawmaterials;Plans for proper management of naturalresources and environment;Strategies to eliminate food insecurity;Issues related with the animal health andfood security;Food production and demand of qualityfood and food security;Advantages and disadvantages ofgenetically modified (GM) food;Nutrition education/healthy eatinghabits and food utilisation by body;Pepping/mulching for weed managementand root development in soil; etc.Devices to control and measurement ofthe noise, air, soil, water pollution;Preservation, conservation andmanagement of soil;Analysis of soil samples for theircomponents;Ecological studies of plants and animals;Experiments with biodegradability;Study and record varying water levels,over the year, in the water body,surrounding environment;Design and development of an automaticweather recording device;Ozone destruction experiments; etc.

2.Energy

This area is expected to make children thinkof various ways and means for making efficientuse of available energy resources and also newtechniques/methods of using and conservingenergy from both conventional and non-conventional sources. The exhibits/models inthis area may pertain to:


Various ways of harnessing geothermalenergy such as energy from hot springs/geothermal desalinization/geothermalheating – controlling heating and coolingof a building using underground heat byvertical/horizontal loops/geothermalpower/electricity generated fromnaturally occurring geological heatsources;Models of green building/environmentfriendly building which can harvestenergy, water and materials;Green roof technologies/roof mountedsolar technologies such as solar waterheater, solar lighting system;Heating system of a building by solarheater;Models/innovative designs of domestichydroelectric generator;Devices to make breeze funneling towardsyour home;Methods of heat retention in materials/heat control in the design of house;Solar cooker/solar distiller/solar dryer forfood processing/solar heated houses;Solar thermal electricity/community solarproject;Innovative designs and installation of solartower;Hybrid solar lighting (solar illuminationby routing daylight into the interior partof the building by reflecting a focusedbeam of sunlight on the end of optical fibercables);Studies of variation in sunshine intensityat a given place for developing indigenousmethod of its usage etc;Projects for measuring availability ofsolar/wind energy in a given area;Model of wind turbine for domestic usewith vertical/horizontal axis;Designs of low noise wind farm;Wind mill/water mill for grinding grains/drawing water from the well and togenerate electricity;Water sensitive urban design to mitigatewater shortage;Water crisis management;Use of tidal waves/ocean currents/salinity

gradient for generating electricity;Wave energy from oscillating waterconversion/tidal barrage generator etc;Energy from biomass such as seaweeds,human/animal wastes, keeping in viewenvironmental concerns;Improvised technologies for effective usageof bio-fuels;Innovative designs of bio gas/bio massplant;Bio diesel from plant oils (obtained fromcanola, palm oil, micro algae oil, wastevegetable oil etc);Low cost liquid fuel (bio-ethanol, bio-methanol from cellulose biomass byimprovising conversion techniques);Bio energy for poverty alleviation;Impact of bio-energy on food security;Models/designs of fuel-efficientautomobiles/machines;Innovative designs of internal combustionengine which can function on various biofuels;Production of electrical energy frommechanical energy/nuclear resources;Mechanism of extraction, storage andprocessing of fossil fuels,Study of air tides;Effects of landscaping and architecture onenergy consumption etc.

3. Health

The main objectives of this area are: to bringawareness among the youth about health andfactors affecting our health, to explore new sci-entific, technological and bio-medical interven-tions in prevention and cure, to analyze the roleof self and society in keeping our environmenthealthy in order to maintain good health andpromote innovative ideas for better manage-ment.

The exhibits and models in this area maypertain to:

· Demonstration of health anddifferentiation from the state of ill health;Demonstration of factors affecting thehealth, different ailments in the body;Showing and designing activities on


infectious and non-infectious diseases,relationship with causative factors andtheir sources;Innovation to develop control measures atdifferent levels/roles of various agencies;Presenting medical assistance andfacilities, rural/urban and gender aspects;Sensitising people to be careful in healthmatters, explore the possibilities andmake use of the facilities available;Development of knowledge-base andunderstand new scientific, technologicalaids in bio-medical area;Demonstration of means and ways toadopt methods for self concentration andmeditation and their uses;Demonstration of known facts and researchfindings in different medical systems likeIndian, Modern, Homeopathyetc.;Demonstration of lifestyle and relationshipwith good and bad health based on knownfacts and researches;Demonstration of the role of traditionalknowledge of herbal products forcommunity health; etc.Improved methods of sanitation andappropriate technology for wastedisposal, both biodegradable and non-biodegradable;Common prophylactic measures availableand advantages of inoculation andvaccination;Need for appropriate measures for familywelfare;Need for developing low-cost nutritiousfood;General awareness about occupationalhazards and innovative techniques toovercome them;General awareness about communitymedicine;New medical diagnostic and therapeutictools;Improved aids to visually impaired andphysically handicapped persons;Need to curb menace of alcoholconsumption, drug addiction andsmoking;Genetic studies;

Studies of memory span and memoryretention; andFactors affecting the enzymes’ reactionrates etc.Simple technologies for developingdiagnostics and environmentalmonitoring.

4. Environment

The main objective of this area is to makegeneral public and children in particular awareabout the current environmental issues andconcerns for achieving sustainability to preventthe effect of environmental issues. The modelsand exhibits in this area may pertain to:

Evironmental issues related with humanactivities such as agriculture, energy, fish-ing, forests, mining, shipping, paper, war,occean deoxygenation, dead zone, paintetc.;Environmental issues with conservation— species extinction, pollinator decline,coral bleaching, Holocene extinction, in-vasive species, poaching, endangered spe-cies etc.Environmental issues with energy conser-vation, renewable energy, efficient energyuse, renewable energy commercializationetc;Environmental controversies such as damcontroversies, genetically modified organ-isms/food controversy, sealing, dioxincontroversy, water fluoridation contro-versy, Endosulfan controversy, POP etc.;Environmental disasters such as Bhopaldisaster, oil spills, nuclear accidents etc.Endocrine disruptors;Climate change — global warming, green-house gases, fossil fuels, sea level rise,ocean acidification etc.;Issues related with environmental healthsuch as air quality, asthma, electromag-netic radiations and fields, lead poison-ing, indoor air quality, sick building syn-drome etc;Ozone depletion – CFC;Environmental effects of intensive farm-ing such as overgrazing, irrigation,plasticulture, pesticides etc.;


Water pollution — acid rain, marine pol-lution, Ocean dumping, eutrophication,marine debris, thermal pollution, algalboom, micro-plastics, etc;Air pollution — smog, ozone, particulatematter, sulphur oxide etc;Light, noise, visual, point source and ex-tended source pollution;Urban sprawl, habitat fragmentation,habitat destruction;

Soil erosion, soil contamination andsalination, and Waste;Aviation and environment;Environmental impacts of irrigation, damsand reservoirs;GAIA hypothesis and environment protec-tion;Environmental implications ofnanotechnology (nano-toxiology andnano-pollution).


The importance of Mathematics has been real-ized since ancient time.Mathematics not onlyhelps in day-to-day situations but also devel-ops logical reasoning, abstract thinking andimagination.It enriches life and provides newdimensions to thinking. The struggle to learnabstract principles develops the power to for-mulate and understand arguments and the ca-pacity to see inter -relations amongconcepts.From Medical Technology to Eco-nomic Planning,from Genetics to Geol-ogy, mathematics has left an indeliblemark on every part of modern Science.Itcan thus be seen that mathematics is apowerful way of understaning the world.

Having realized this the interna-tional mathematics community decided todedicate the year 2013 as the 'Year ofMathematics'and mooted the idea of Math-ematics Of Planet Earth(MPE)-2013.Morethan a hundred scientific societies,universities, research institutes andorganisations all over the world havecome together to make attempts to ex-plore the mathematical framework in Na-ture and to see how with the help ofother disciplines mathematics can pro-vide solutions to the challenging prob-lems on the planet earth.The ideas gen-erated and the initiatives thought dur-ing MPE-2013 are likely to make an im-pact on the society in such a way that anew genaration of motivated researcherswill grow up to explore the mathematicsin the scientific problems that relateto sustainability of planet earth.

MPE-2013 intends to create aware-ness among teachers, teacher educators,researchers and students about lookingfor mathematics in all possible situa-tions on the planet earth.It may alsomotivate the community to appreciate andjoin interdisciplinary courses in fu-ture .

2 GUIDELINES FOR ORGANISING ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON

Mathematics of Planet Earth – 2013NOTE: The One-Day Seminar should preferably be organised one day before the organisation of

State Level Science ,Mathematics and Environment Exhibition (SLSMEE) for Children.

During the Year of Mathematics of PlanetEarth activities are planned to (i) increase thepublic appreciation and understanding ofMathematics;(ii) generate awareness amongthe masses about the power ofmathematics);(iii) motivate people to thinkabout using mathematics for solving challeng-ing problems surrounding them;and (iv) makepeople aware of the aesthetic sense and beautyof mathematics.

As a part of this endeavour, to reach outto the public through children,a one day semi-nar may be organised in the SLSMEE forchildren.During this One-Day Seminar onMathematics of Planet Earth, children, teach-ers, parents and all concerned may be invitedto generate ideas. The activities in this semi-nar may include:

Encouraging the designing of projects inmathematics to generate enthusiasm inthe recent trends of development and re-search in mathematics;Making people aware of contributions ofmathematics in the development of othersubject areas;

• Publicising the usefulness of mathemat-ics in the development of mankind inbringing it to the present stage;Organising poster exhibition-cum-com-petitions highlighting usefulness ofmathematics, especially when it is workedout with other disciplines,in solving theproblems on planet earth;Organising invited talks by experts inmathematics ,particularly motivating theaudience to look for mathematics in thenature;Arranging a Quiz competition in whichquestions may be based on the interdis-ciplinary approach to learn mathematics;Arranging a group discussion among dif-ferent groups ,to create awareness aboutthe usefulness of mathematics in differ-ent spheres of life.



OBJECTIVES

The purpose of science,mathematics andenvironment exhibition is to developscientific attitude in the younggeneration of our country to make themrealise the interdependence ofscience,mathematics, technology andsociety and the responsibility of thescientists of tomorrow. Theseobjectives may be achieved by presentingthe exhibits as an exciting experienceof creativity of children, innovationsthrough improvisations of science andmathematics kits, and various devicesand models for providing solutions tomany present and future socio-economicproblems particularly those confrontedin the rural areas, using availablematerials and local resources.

The exhibition will help children andteachers to learn from each other'sexperiences and motivate them to designand develop something new and novel.Itwill also provide a medium forpopularising science and mathematics;and increase awareness among the publictowards it.The objectives of organisingexhibitions may briefly be put as follows:

• stimulating interest in science,mathematics and environment andinculcating scientific spirit in younggeneration;

• exploring and encouraging scientific andtechnological talent among children;

• inculcating in them a sense of pride intheir talent;

• making children realise the relationshipbetween science, mathematics,technologyand society;

• understanding the need for propermanagement for the optimum utilisationof resources and prevailing technologies;

• providing exploratory experiences,encouraging creative and innovativethinking and promoting psychomotorand manipulative skills among childrenthrough self devised exhibits or models

or simple apparatus;

• encouraging problem solving approach anddeveloping the appropriate technologies,especially for rural areas and integratingscientific ideas with daily life situations;

• inculcating intellectual honesty, team spiritand aesthetic sense among theparticipants;

• popularising science and mathematicsamong masses and creating anawareness regarding the role of scienceand technology in socio-economic andsustainable growth of the country;

• developing appropriate techniques forcommunication of science, mathematicsand environment; and

• creating awareness about environmentalissues and concerns and inspiringchildren to devise innovative ideas towardstheir sustenance and mitigation.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

The theme for the State Level Science,Mathematics and Environment Exhibition(SLSMEE)-2013-2014 for Children and for the41st Jawaharlal Nehru National Science,Mathematics and Environment Exhibition(JNNMEE– 2014) would be 'Scientific andMathematical Innovations' pertaining to theareas such as -

1. Agriculture;2. Energy3. Health;4. Environment;5. Resources;( Areas listed above are suggestive,

students are free to choose any other areasand develop exhibit involving scientific andmathematical innovations)

In order to facilitate the preparation of exhibitsand models for display in district to state levelexhibitions during 2013-2014, Guidelines for thePreparation of Exhibits and Models are beingcommunicated.

3 GUIDELINES FOR ORGANISING STATE LEVEL SCIENCE,MATHEMATICS AND

ENVIRONMENT EXHIBITION FOR CHILDREN – 2013-2014



i. Children from all schools [includinggovernment, government-aided, public andprivate, catholic, mission, armed-forces(Army, Air Force, Navy, Sainik, BSF, ITBP,Assam-Rifles, CRPF, Police etc.), DAVmanagement, Maharshi Vidya Mandir,Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Central TibetanSchools, Navyug, Municipality, BhartiyaVidya Bhavan, Science Clubs etc.] areeligible to participate in State LevelExhibitions. Preference may be given tostudents in senior classes (i.e. in secondaryand higher secondary stages).

Note for all State Level Exhibitionscoordinators belonging to state/UTgovernments:

Following organisations conduct their ownexhibitions separately:• Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan;• Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti;• Department of Atomic Energy

Central Schools;• CBSE affiliated Public Schools

(independent schools); and• Demonstration Multipurpose Schools of

Regional Institutes of Education.These organisations send their selectedentries for consideration for participationin Jawaharlal Nehru National Science,Mathematics and Environment Exhibition(JNNMSEE) for Children to NCERT directly.Therefore, it may please be ensured thatentries belonging to these organisationsare not forwarded to NCERT by States/UTs.

ii. Wide publicity should be given for invitingentries. Guidelines for the Preparation ofExhibits and Models for display in district tostate level exhibitions during 2013-2014should be provided to all schools. Theseguidelines may also be translated in locallanguages, if possible, and be given widepublicity. This may also be given on theInternet website(s) of the respective states/union territories and other participatingorganisations. It is also envisaged thatguidelines be printed in local language(s),Hindi and English in the form of a booklet

for their dissemination among all the schoolsfor generating ideas and for developingexhibits and models. These guidelines canalso be downloaded from NCERT website(www.ncert.nic.in).

i i i . Public Sector Undertakings,Industries, and other Non-governmentOrganisations working in the areas (wherethese exhibitions are organised) may alsobe invited to participate as the exhibitsdisplayed by them would be of instructionalvalue for children and teachers.


SCREENING, EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF

ENTRIES FOR SLSMEE

1. A Screening Committee should be set upto finalise the selection of entries fromvarious institutions for participation in theState Level Science,Mathematics andEnvironment Exhibition (SLSMEE) forChildren in case Districts/Regional LevelExhibitions are not being organised by thestate/UT.

2. The Screening Committee may consist ofrepresentatives of SISE/SIE and someselected representative institution(s). Allrecords about the meeting of the committeeshould be maintained. The selectionprocedure adopted should lay moreemphasis on the quality of the exhibitsrather than quantity. It should be ensuredthat the exhibits are not crude andhazardous and have good finish andare presentable.

3 . The above mentioned ScreeningCommittee or a separate panel of judgesshould evaluate the exhibits according tothe criteria of evaluation mentionedherewith. Best three - four exhibits ineach area should be selected preferablydeveloped by secondary and highersecondary students by the said panel ofjudges.However the exhibits developed bymembers of science clubs may also beconsidered.

4. A separate list of the selected entries of theexhibits and models under each area (tobe displayed in the state levelexhibition) must be prepared. Thismust contain the name of the exhibit/model, names of the student(s) andguiding teacher(s), name of the schooland a brief information about theexhibit (may be in two sentencesonly). This list may also be distributed

among all participating children andteachers. A copy of this list should beforwarded to NCERT together with theformal report of the exhibition.

Such a list may be prepared inaccordance with the NCERT's un-pricedpublication "List of Exhibits", displayed inthe National Exhibition. It is publishedevery year and distributed to all participatingchildren, teachers, and visitors during theexhibition. A copy of this may be obtainedfrom the NCERT.

5. A formal report of the State Level Science,Mathematics and Environment Exhibitionand One-Day Seminar should reachNCERT within one month after theconclusion of the exhibition. It shouldinclude the following:

i. Dates and venue of exhibition.

ii.Proformas I - V duly filled up.

iii.List of schools participating and thenumber of students/teachersparticipating as per the proformaattached. Break-up of the maleand female participants shouldalso be given. It should alsoreflect on the number of ruraland urban schools, thatparticipated in the exhibition.

iv.List of entries of the exhibitsand models being displayed in thestate level exhibition, as explained inparagraph-4 above. Number of exhibitsdisplayed under each area should alsobe mentioned separately.

v. Highlights of the exhibition includingother activities such as lectures,film shows, book exhibition etc. andparticipation of other scientific/industrial organisations.

vi.Panel of judges for evaluating theexhibits/models displayed in the


exhibition (in accordance with theCriteria for Evaluation of Exhibits).

vii. List of selected exhibits being sent forconsideration for display in 41st

The Report

and

Proformas I-V

should strictly follow the above format and be forwarded

within one month

after the conclusion of the exhibition to :

R.R.KoirengCoordinator

State Level Science,Mathematics and EnvironmentExhibition (SLSMEE) for Children - 2013-14

Department of Education in Science and MathematicsNational Council of Educational Research and Training

Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016

Phone: 011-26962030; Fax: 011-26561742

e-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ncert.nic.in

JNNSMEE - 2014 bearing the name ofstudent, teacher, school, etc.

(A proforma for information about theexhibit/model is also attached for thispurpose - Proforma V).

viii. Number of visitors to the exhibition.


CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF EXHIBITS IN

SLSMEE

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Science,Mathematics and Environment Exhibition(JNNSMEE)for Children is organised every yearby NCERT. It receives entries for considerationfor participation from States/UTs selected fromthe State Level Science,Mathematics andEnvironment Exhibition held in the precedingyear. In order to keep a uniform criteria forevaluating the exhibits in all States/UTs and onthe basis of the feedback received from differentagencies, the following criteria for judging theexhibits is suggested (the percentage given inbracket are suggestive weightages):1. Involvement of children’s own creativity and

imagination (20 per cent);2. Originality and scientific and

mathematical innovations in the exhibit/model (15 per cent);

3. Scientific thought/ principle/ approach (15per cent);

4. Technical skill, workmanship andcraftsmanship (15 per cent);

5. Utility for society(15 per cent);6. Economic (low cost), portability, durability,

etc. (10 per cent); and7. Presentation - aspects like demonstration,

explanation and display (10 percent) [(i) 5% extra weightage may be given to

exhibits from rural/backward regions. (ii) 3% extra weightage may be given to

exhibits from semi urban regions.]It is further suggested to divide the entries

into two categories, viz. (i) upto elementary stage(upto class VIIIl; and (ii) secondary and highersecondary stage (Classes IX - XII). On the basisof the criteria suggested above, three entriesfrom each area may be selected and forwardedto NCERT for consideration for participation inJNNSMEE-2014. Besides popularisation ofscience and mathematics, the objective of thisactivity is to search and nurture inventive/creative talent among children. Judges arerequested to evaluate the entries on the basisof pupils’ involvement. Imagination andinnovations made by the child in designing theexhibit/model should be assessed. They shouldalso judge whether the model is traditional oran improvement over the traditional model or itis innovation. Various skills involved inconstructing the exhibit and model, the degree

of neatness and craftsmanship may also betaken into account. Every effort must be made torule out the tendency of procuring the ready-madeexhibits/models.

General layout of the exhibit, relevance,clarity of charts accompanying the exhibit andoverall attractiveness to the masses andchildren should also be assessed. Workingmodels should be encouraged.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF EXHIBITS FOR

CONSIDERATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

NATIONAL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND ENVIRONMENT

EXHIBITION (JNNSMEE) FOR CHILDREN.

Selected entries from all State Level Science,Mathematics and Environment Exhibition(SLSMEE) for Children organised in differentstates, union territories and other organisationsare forwarded to NCERT for consideration forparticipation in Jawaharlal Nehru NationalScience, Mathematics and EnvironmentExhibition (JNNSMEE) for Children . JNNSMEEis organised every year by NCERT in a state/union territory on rotation basis usually aroundthe birth anniversary of Pandit Nehru, that is14th November (Children's Day). These entriesare forwarded to NCERT in Proforma V (given inthis booklet.) An exemplary write-up of anexhibit is also given at the end of this booklet.At NCERT, these entries are screened and short-listed on the basis of their write-ups. For thispurpose the following criteria for evaluating thewrite-ups of exhibits is undertaken (thepercentage given in bracket are weightages).NCERT reserves the right to alter the criteriato include adequate number of exhibits fromrural/backward regions.

1. Originality and innovations in the exhibit/model (25 per cent);

2. Scientific thought/ principle/ approach (20per cent);

3. Utility for Society ; (20 per cent)4. Economic (low cost), portability, durability,

etc. (15 per cent); and5. Presentation of write-up: (20 per cent).


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The ‘Grant-in-Aid’ provided by NCERT torespective states/UTs is a catalytic grant fororganising State Level Exhibitions and one daySeminar . States and UTs are expected tospend the additional expenditure, if any, fromthe state funds. The funds given to the States/UTs are to be utilised exclusively for meetingthe travel and boarding costs of participatingstudents and their teachers and experts. Itis suggested that the following norms ofpayment may be followed:

1. For Organising One-Day Seminar(i) The seminar should be organised one

day before the organisation of SLSMEEor during the days of exhibition inmorning/evening hours.

(ii) Honorarium to four (two outstationand two local) experts/scientists maybe disbursed at the rate of Rs 1000.00each.

Note : The expert/scientist should bepreferably from a research institute/laboratory/ university.

(iii) Travelling allowance to two outstationexperts/scientists from a maximumdistance of 500 km may be disbursedas per the state/central governmentrules.

(iv) Daily allowance and incidental chargesto two outstation experts/scientists fora maximum of three days may bedisbursed as per state/centralgovernment rules.

(v) Conveyance charges to two localexperts/scientists may be disbursed asper state/central government rules.

(vi) Contingency grant for tea/coffee withlight snacks: typing/photocopying/cost of transparencies/transparencypens/CDs etc: Rs. 2,500.00.

2. For Organising the SLSMEE(i) Honorarium to four (local) judges may

be disbursed at the rate of Rs. 1000.00each. NCERT faculty members

EXPENDITURE NORMS should not be provided anyHonorarium from this head, ifinvited as a judge in the exhibition.

(ii) Only one student and one teacher maybe permitted to participate with eachexhibit. However, more than oneteacher may be permitted toparticipate.

(iii) Travelling allowance: actual secondclass sleeper rail/bus (non-AC) fare.

(iv) Incidental charges: Rs. 50.00 each wayfor outward and inward journeyssubject to a maximum of Rs. 100.00provided the journey time by rail or busis more than 6 hours. For journeys lessthan 6 hours no incidental chargesshould be paid.

(v) Boarding expenses: Rs.80.00 per headper day for each participant for amaximum of 4 days. In case if theboarding facilities are not provided bythe organisers then a sum ofRs.120.00 per person may be providedas daily allowance (DA).

(vi) Local conveyance charges may bedisbursed as per state/centralgovernment rules.

(vii) contingency grant for typing/photocopying etc. Rs. 2,500/-

It is necessary to maintain a separateaccount for the expenditure of the grants-in-aid provided by the NCERT and the sameshould be forwarded to the NCERT, alongwith all relevant vouchers and receipts, inoriginal WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THECLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION foradjustment in the NCERT account. ProformaI is given for convenience. All vouchers maybe signed by the Coordinator/In-charge of theexhibition. All those vouchers/receipts thatare in regional language should accompanya translated copy in English certified by theCoordinator/In-charge of the State LevelExhibition to facilitate audit and settlementof accounts. Only those Vouchers/Receiptsagainst such items of expenditure, which


are covered under the expenditure norms,may please be sent to this department foradjustment/settlement of accounts. Allpayments exceeding Rs 5000/- should besupported by payee’s receipt with a revenuestamp.

Verified and passed for payment of Rs. ...........................(Rupees ................................... only).

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It may please be ensured that eachVoucher/Receipt against the expenditure isduly verified for the amount and then passedfor payment. The specimen of this certificateis indicated below for convenience:


4 PROFORMAS

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Proforma I

MAINTENANCE OF ACCOUNTS

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Venue of Exhibition: ________________________________

Certified that the expenditures have been made in accordance with the norms and Guidelines asgiven by the NCERT for organising the State Level Science,Mathematics and Environment Exhibitionfor Children. It is also certified that no other voucher is included.

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PA. Private Aided: A Private Aided School is that which is run by an individual or a private organisation andreceives grants from the Government or Local Body;

PU. Private Unaided: A Private Unaided School is that which is managed by an individual or a private organisationand does not receive any grant from the Government or Local Body.

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Theme : SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICAL INNOVATIONS

Proforma V

INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXHIBIT/MODEL

1. TITLE OF THE EXHIBIT/MODEL_____________________________________________

(IN BLOCK LETTERS) _________________________________________2. Area: (i) Agriculture

Tick only one and (ii) Energystrike out all others) (iii) Health

(iv) Environment(v) Resources(vi) Others (Please specify area) ...................

3. NAME(S) OF CONTRIBUTING STUDENT(S)___________________________ (M/F); Class _____(IN BLOCK LETTERS) ___________________________ (M/F); Class _____

___________________________ (M/F); Class ________________________________ (M/F); Class _____

4. NAME(S) OF GUIDING TEACHER(S) _______________________________________ (M/F)(IN BLOCK LETTERS) _______________________________________ (M/F)

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6. Type of school* Government/Local Body/Private Aided/PrivateUnaided/Any other (Please Specify) _____________________ _________________

7. Affiliation of the School State Board/ICSE/CBSEAny other (Please Specify) ________________

8. Location of the School Tribal/Rural/Backward/Semi Urban/Urban9. Nature of the Exhibit/Model (A) Innovative/Improvised Apparatus

(B) Working/Static Model/Study ReportAny Other (Please Specify) ________________

10. Whether Dark Room Space is needed for the Display of Exhibit: Yes/No

* G. Government: A Government School is that which is run by the State Government or Central Governmentor Public Sector Undertaking or an Autonomous Organisation completely financed by the Government;

LB. Local Body: A Local Body School is that which is run by Panchayati Raj and Local Body Institutions suchas Zila Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee or Cantonment Board;

PA. Private Aided: A Private Aided School is that which is run by an individual or a private organisation andreceives grants from the Government or Local Body;

PU. Private Unaided: Private Unaided School is that which is managed by an individual or a private organisationand does not receive any grant from the Government or Local Body.


11. Source of inspiration/help for preparing the exhibit/model:(Please explain briefly about the nature and form of help received from the following):(i) From Teachers/School

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(ii) From Parents________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(iii) From Peer Group________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(iv) Any other________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. Brief Summary (Please explain the purpose (or aim) and the scientific principle involved inthe exhibit/model in not more than three lines).______________________________________________________________________________________

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13. Write-up of the Exhibit/Model (not more than 1,000 words) in the following format.[Note: Proper submission of the write-up will ensure that if selected for participation in the 41stJawaharlal Nehru National Science,Mathematics and Environment Exhibition (JNNSMEE-2014)for Children – 2014, it will be considered for publication in the booklet entitled: Structure andWorking of Models. For convenience an exemplary write-up is also given here.]:

I. Introduction(i) Purpose (or Rationale) behind the development or construction of the exhibit; and(ii) The scientific principle involved.

II. Description(i) Materials used for the construction;(ii) Construction and working of the exhibit/model; and(iii) Applications, if any.

III. ReferencesBooks, journals or magazines referred for preparation of the exhibit/model.

IV. Illustrations(i) Black and white line and labelled diagram of the model, illustrating the working of the exhibit/model.(ii) Close-up photographs of the exhibit/model.

Note: (i) Please neither pin nor paste the photographs of the exhibits. Enclose them in a separateenvelope. Description of the photograph may be written on its back.

(ii) Please do not enclose the photographs of participating student(s) and their guideteacher(s).

(Signatures of all students and teachers)


TWO-IN-ONE HONEY SQUEEZING MACHINEDISPLAYED IN THE 39YH JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND ENVIRONMENT

EXHIBITION FOR CHILDREN-2012 (SILVASSA,DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI)

STUDENT Sacred Heart School,Sonia Thounaojam Porompat, Manipur

TEACHER

Angom Geetarani

INTRODUCTION

Honey is an edible natural fluid. It is a rich source of energy containing many vital nutraints.Though Manipur has nearly 10,000 bee-keepers but the honey is not appropriatly produced.

In Manipur, honey is extracted from honey comb by squeezing or by rotating manually.This type of method could not extract all the honey from the honey comb. Instead it losesmuscular power, contains impurities and is also a time consuming work. So, itis necessary to make a machine which can extract large quantity of honey that contains noimpurities.Such type of machine is envisaged in this model. The present model is an attemptto solve the problems of using excessive muscular power while extracting honey.

SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE INVOLVED

The following scientific principle is involved(i) When a crank, connected to a sprocket wheel by a chain, is made to rotate, the linear speed

‘v’ is the same for both wheels.

Therefore, v = WR = wr, where R and r are radii of the crank and the sprocket respectively.

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(ii) Principle of experiencing a centrifugal force when an object is made to rotate in a directionaway from the centre of the circular path.

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Wood, Stainless steel, Honey comb, Chain, Sprocket wheel, Paddle, Handle, Pot etc.

CONSTRUCTION AND WORKING

Construction(a) 1 honey comb keeping container.(b) 3 Sprocket wheels, different in size.(c) 1 iron rod in the middle of comb container to attach the comb.(d) 1 crank and 1 honey collector.

Working

When the paddle connected to the crank is rotated by hand or by the foot of a person sitting onthe saddle, the sprocket wheel whose radius is 5 times (say) smaller than the crank rotates 5times faster. The honey comb frames, connected/attached to the axle of the sprocket wheel alsorotates. Because of the centrifugal force experienced due to rotational motion, the honey getseparated from the honey combs due to striking of the the curve surface of the hollow cylindricaldrum whose axis is kept coinciding with axis of rotation. The honey is collected in a vesselplaced below the drum through the holes provided. The other sprocket wheel close to the 1stone, allows the honey comb to rotate in the opposite direction. By rotating the crank in thatdirection, honey will come out from the other side of the honey comb also. This helps in extractionof honey more efficiently.

ADVANTAGES OF THE MODEL

(i) Physical exercise of the man by paddling the crank in both direction. (clockwise and anti-clockwise)

(ii) Effective use of muscular energy in doing physical exercise.(iii) More production of honey from honey comb.(iv) Saving time both in doing physical exercise and extraction of honey.

APPLICATION

It is used to extract honey. Besides this, machine has even the provision for generating power(electricity) if a generator (d.c.) is connected to the rear rotating system and can be used as asource of light for working in dark.


VEHICULAR EXHAUST FILTERDISPLAYED IN THE 39YH JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND ENVIRONMENT

EXHIBITION FOR CHILDREN-2012 (SILVASSA,DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI)

STUDENTS Demonstration School,Vaibhav Dhama RIE, AjmerSaransh Mathur Rajasthan

TEACHER

Amarendra Tripathy

INTRODUCTION

We know that many vehicles are increasing air pollution which increases global warming orthe temperature of the earth. Many steps have been taken to reduce the emission level of gasescoming out from the vehicle exhaust. We can see in heavy traffic areas the level of air pollutionis very high. We feel uncomfortable and even feel itching in our eyes in such areas. Increasingair pollution is a danger sign for all living organisms on earth. Exhaust gases coming out fromall types of automobiles contains mainly carbon mono-oxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide,hydrocarbons, sulphur dioxide and other harmful gases. These gases are very harmful forour environment and ecological system. This project is an attempt to solve the problem of highpollution level in cities due to automobiles in heavy traffic areas. This project helps us toreduce the air pollution caused by the vehicles.

SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE INVOLVED

In the cooling chamber two aluminium plates which have charge on them attract dust particles.The exhaust gases pushed by the exhaust fan on the nets made of synthetic fibers and solutionof sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is sprayed by the sprayer. NaOH reacts with the harmful exhaustgases and neutralizes them. This way, the level of polluted air is very low.

MATERIALS REQUIRED

Bottles of two litre capacity, T-shape water pipe joint, two exhaust fans, aluminium foil, NaOHsolution, sprayer, battery, etc.

CONSTRUCTION AND WORKING

In this project the exhaust gases are collected in the cooling chamber (the shape of the coolingchamber is like a frustum) where due to the expansion of gases their temperature becomeslow. In the cooling chamber there are two aluminium plates which create charge on them andattract the acidic/basic dust or harmful particles and then an exhaust fan sucks the gasesand pushes the gases in NaOH treatment chamber. We can identify it in given figure (1) wherethe NaOH reacts with harmful gases and make them neutral. There is a machine called sprayerplaced after the exhaust fan which sprays NaOH on the nets of synthetic fibers after every 2km distance period when the vehicle is running.


Fig.1In the vertical chamber the remaining dust particles are separated by exhaust fan which

pushes the gases on a filter so the heavy solid harmful particles settle down. Then the remaininggases are again treated with NaOH. We can identify it in figure (2). Finally, cool and fresh airwith very low air pollution comes out and spread out in the environment.

Fig.2Removal of harmful particles/chemicals: Take out the nets of synthetic fibers and wash

them in NaOH solution to remove solid sediments and harmful chemicals periodically.

RESULT

It ensures lowering of the pollution level in air due to automobiles. So we can save our earthfrom pollution.

Guidelines for the preparation of Exhibits and Models

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