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METCA INSTITUTE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

CHAVARCODE

2014 2016

ASSIGNMENT ON EDU 09

THEORETICAL BASIS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE

EDUCATION

TOPIC: SIGNIFICANCE AND ORGANISATION OF SCIENCE

CLUB ACTIVITIES

SUBMITTED BY SUBMITTED TO

DEEPIKA RAJ C DIVYA TEACHER

PHYSICAL SCIENCE ASST. PROF. IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE

EXAM CODE : 18213102 MITE CHAVARCODE

CANDIDATE CODE:

18214389007

DATE

08/10/2015



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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3

SCIENCE CLUB 4

1. TYPES OF SCIENCE CLUBS 4

2. OBJECTIVES OF SCIENCE CLUB 4

3. ORGANISATION OF SCIENCE CLUBS 4

4. ACTIVITIEES SCIENCE CLUBS 5

CONCLUSION 6

REFERENCES 7



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INTRODUCTION

“The spark from heaven falls, who picks it

up? The Crowd? Never. The Individual? Always. It is he and he alone, asartist, inventor, explorer, scholar, scientist, spiritual leader or statesmen,

who stand nearest to the source of and transmits his essence to the

fellowmen. For supplementing the teaching of science in classroom and to

widen the knowledge of his students a good science teacher can involve his

students in a number of co-curricular activities such as the science club,

scientific hobbies, visits of places of scientific interest broad-cast talks,

gramophones lectures etc. Though there is no limit to such extracurricular

activities and teacher is free to undertake one or more such activities in his

school for the benefit of his student. Each individual has his own interest,talents and abilities. Even a progressive syllabus fails to 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 one among such activities.

Learning by doing and learning by living are

two essentials of learning science. Children are interested in making things

and handling things. But the curriculum does not satisfy this natural urge.

In the classroom everything is done in a formal, artificial and controlledatmosphere. This will never give opportunity for a child for his free flight in

the world of science. Our classroom teaching does not provide opportunity

for self expression. No time is assigned for practical work. All these lead to

the need for an organization providing an outlet for the pent up emotions

of children. These needs are catered with the help of science clubs in

schools.



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SCIENCE CLUB

An organization which caters for the

inculcation of scientific attitude and a genuine interest in science, and also

can supplement the work of the classroom and give the syllabus a practical

dimension may be called a science club. Such a club then forms the

backbone of the co-curricular activities in the school. Such clubs if properly

organized, will be great help to create interest in teaching of science and so

now the importance and educational value of such club is duly recognized.

Such clubs provide better chances to acquaint the students with various

facts and principles of science.

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TYPES OF SCIENCE CLUBS

Science clubs can be classified as

a) The specialized interest science clubs such as radio club,

nature study club ….etc

b) General science club such as chemical society, botany

club…etc

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OBJECTIVES OF SCIENCE CLUBS i. To develop general interest in science

ii. To inculcate scientific attitude and provide opportunities for

training in scientific method

iii. To develop interest in scientific hobbies

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To develop habits of exploration and creative faculties

v. To encourage individual and group activities

vi. To develop in children a sense of healthy competition

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To make the students and public science minded

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To stimulate active participation and initiative amongstudents in the learning process

ix. To keep the students in touch with the recent advances in

science

x. To provide challenging opportunities for the gifted

3. ORGANISATION OF SCIENCE CLUBS

A properly organized science club will be a valuable aid to

teaching science and also means of motivating the children forlearning science. The successful working of the club depends on the



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person who organize it and also on the enthusiasm of students.

Though science club is run by the students, for 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 arouse enthusiasmamong students. This discussion may be followed by a business

meeting in which office bearers are chosen. Every science club should

have it’s own constitution. There should be a general body 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 to chalk out programs. The activities of

the club should be taken up by the students themselves. There shouldbe regular meetings, discussions, planning, feedback, etc.

4. ACTIVITIES OF SCIENCE CLUBS

a) Organizing lectures, debates, seminars, symposia, etc.

b)

Holding science exhibition and fairs

c) Celebrating birth days of eminent scientists

d)

Participating in science fairs

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Conducting visual programs of scientific interestf) Arranging visits to places of scientific interest

g) Preparing of charts, posters, models, etc.

h) Developing school garden

i) Displaying science news

j) Planting and growing trees and plants

k) Improvising and preparing hand- made apparatus

l) Collecting specimens and arranging them in the

museum

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Managing a first aid squadn) Conducting essay competitions on scientific problems

o)

Celebrating science days

p) Publishing school science magazines

q) Maintaining a bulletin boars

r) Maintaining an aquarium



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CONCLUSION

Through activities of science club, learning of

science become joyful. From the views expressed above we can clearly see

that there is complete freedom for the students to pursue his interests in a

science club and he can choose his own project and his own method to

pursue the project so chosen. This atmosphere that prevails in a science

club is totally different from the one that prevails in a classroom. The club

represents freedom and expression whereas the class-room represents

conformity and repression. There is no doubt about the fact that if the club

activities are organized properly they will never interfere with class room

teaching.



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REFERENCES

i. Vanaja. M and Bhaskara Rao (2004). Methods of teaching physics.

New Delhi. Discovery publishing houseii. Dr. Sivarajan. K and Prof. faziluddin. A (2003). Science education,

methodology of teaching and pedagogic analysis. Calicut. Calicut

university

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