POSITION PAPER NATIONAL FOCUS GROUP ON TEACHING OF SCIENCE
Aim of Science Education To develop Curiosity Fearlessness Awareness about the environment Creativity
Research In Science Education
How does research happens Curiosity Need to improve Motivation Research
Questioning , an important element. It’s always said that it’s very difficult to ask right question rather than asking for answer. Children ; who ask questions learn more rapidly than who don’t ask. Questioning involves great mental concentration.
Teaching the science curriculum, we must focus on ‘inquiry based learning rather than simply ‘fact based memorization’. Encouraging questioning helps to bring the true spirit of science in our educational system . Questioning during classroom discussions helps us to teach as well as learn.
Questioning on the part of a teacher Low order questioning- To check the understanding of basic information . High order questioning-To elicit students’ ideas , facilitate productive thinking and incite imagination .
Questioning on the part of the students The mind of certain students are full of curiosity and a teacher must understand that these questions become the seeds for investigation for learning by sharing where students and the teachers can learn together
Questioning as a tool To test students’ preparation To create interest in subject matter To strengthen learning through reviews and summary To monitor behavior and attitude of the students To achieve objectives of learning To initiate innovative thinking
Communication via questioning Questioning enhances student-teacher interaction beyond subject matter discussion. This helps the teacher to find more about students ,build rapport and show empathy. Intellectually engaging questions help to stimulate and focus the students’ thinking and help the teacher to understand their thinking.
Question paper design The questioning in the question paper should be based on comprehension ,reasoning, analysis, application ,creative thinking and descriptive abilities of the students.
He ,who asks a question is a fool for a minute; he, who does not ask, remains a fool forever .
The quality of a question is not judged by its complexity but by the complexity of thinking it involves.
SHEDDING STAGE FEAR
There are two types of people in the world: 1. Those who love speaking in public and 2. Those who are scared stiff at the thought of it.
Stage fright or performance anxiety is a persistent phobia which is aroused in an individual when required to perform in front of an audience.
So how do you overcome stage fright when speaking in public?
Know Your Stuff
Practice, Practice, Practice
Talk Yourself Down
Wallow in the Worst
Visualize the Outcome
It is Not All About You
When Things go Wrong
Keep Calm, Don’t Rush It
Focus on Getting Through the First 5 Minutes
Never Apologize for Being Nervous
Don’t Share Your Mistakes
Arrive Early
Stretch
Breathe
Don’t Fight Your Stage Fright … Work With It
SANGEETA THAKUR SPS- CHANDIGARH
Medicinal Plants Ms. Ravinder Kaur
Location in the premises Left side - scooter stand
1. Neem Botanical name - Azadirachta indica Family- Meliaceae Uses –Sedative, analgesic, epilepsy, hypertension,purification of air.
2.Baheda Botanical name- Terminalia bellirica Family-Combretaceae Uses -rejuvenative ,beneficial for hair, throat and eyes, helps in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.
3. Kachnar Botanical name - Bauhinia variegata Family-Caesalpiniaceae Uses –blood purifier (bud and flower),strength digestive system, extract juice from leaves used to treat liver problem and jaundice.
4.Lemon Botanical name- Citrus limonum Family- Rutaceae Uses-Acne, Facial care, sore throat, wrinkles, herbal teas, hypertension, weight reduction.
5. Aloe Vera Botanical name- Aloe Vera Family- Liliaceae Uses- Laxative, Wound healing, Skin burns & care,Ulcer.
6.Stevia Botanical name -Stevia rebaudiana Family-Asteraceae Uses –sugar substitute, control diabetes ,blood pressure and cholesterol.
7.Ashwagandha Botanical name- Withania Somnifera Family -Solanaccae Uses- Restorative Tonic, hormonal balancing, improve thinking ability,stress, nerves disorder.
8.Turmeric Botanical name- Curcuma longa Family-Zingiberaceae Uses – for external application against pain and wounds and internally as stimulant, skin treatment.
9.Electric Daisy Botanical name- Acmella oleracea Family-Asteraceae Uses –stammering , tooth ache and promote the production of saliva, its extract is considered as natural alternate to Botox.
10.Giloe Botanical name- Tinospora Cordifolia Family-Menispermaceae Uses – Gout (kind of arthritis), Pile, general weakeness, fever, Jaundice.
11.Harad Botanical name- Terminalia chebula Family- Combretaceae Uses – it is an important ingredient of chawanprash and triphala, skin disorder, enlarged spleen, anaemia heart disease ,cough, jaundice, tuberculosis, improve memory.
12.Arjun tree Botanical name- Terminalia arjuna Family-Combreteaceae Uses- cardio vascular health, hypertension, hemorrhages, diarrhoea, dysentery, skin problems.
13.Bael Botanical name - Aegle marmelous Family- Rutaceae Uses - Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Constipation
14. Hibiscus Botanical name – Hibiscus rosa sinensis Family-Malvaceae Uses – blood purifier, prevent constipation and hair loss
15.Amla Botanical name- Emblica officinalis Family- Euphorbiaceae Uses -Vitamin - C, Cough , Diabetes, cold, Laxative, hyper acidity.
16.Tulsi Botanical name- Ocimum sanctum Family- Lamiaceae Uses- Cough, Cold, bronchitis.
17.Jamun Botanical name-Syzygium cumini Family-Myrtaceae Uses- digestion, prevent diabetes pimples,blemishes, wrinkles,blood regulation.
WHAT IS CREATIVITY? It is the ability to come up with new ideas, to solve problems in original ways. It is the process of producing something that is both original and worthwhile.
The main element for creativity is IMAGINATION
HOW TO FOSTER CREATIVITY AMONG STUDENTS ?
CREATIVITY REQUIRES A CLIMATE OF FREEDOM AND SPACE TO GROW
CREATIVE TEACHING to
CREATIVE MIND MAPS It is a spider note /flow chart / or a diagram used to visually outline the information. Make thoughts visible on the paper. Use stick figures, symbols, diagrams and colours as they add energy to creative thinking.
BY CHEMICAL PRESERVATION CLASS-8 CHAPTER-MICROORGANISMS FOOD PRESERVATION PASTEURIZED MILK: HOT AND COLD TREATMENT MANGO pickle BY COMMON SALT SWEET CORNS: BY FREEZING JAMS, SQUASHES: PRESERVING BY SUGAR DRY FRUITS: STORAGE AND PACKING BOOST, HORLIKS BY VACCUME DRYING PICKLE: BY OIL AND VINEGAR JAMS AND JELLIES: BY CHEMICAL PRESERVATION
BLOOD PLASMA BLOOD CELLS PLATELETS SOLDIERS HELPS IN CLOTTING RED BLOOD CELLS ERYTHROCYTES RED PIGMENT-HAEMOGLOBIN GIVES COLOUR TO THE BLOOD WHITE BLOOD CELLS LEUCOCYTES SOLDIERS PLATELETS THROMBOCYTES HELPS IN CLOTTING PLASMA
CLASS -8 CHAPTER- FORCE AND PRESSURE TYPES OF FORCES CONTACT FRICTIONAL MUSCULAR NON-CONTACT GRAVITATIONAL ELECTROSTATIC MAGNETIC
CREATIVE ACRONYMS My Very Educated Mother, Just Serve Us Noodles. VIBGYOR LIPSWAX BODMAS My Very Educated Mother, Just Serve Us Noodles.
CREATIVE MEMORY TIPS Functions of stomata- P R T Water – Xylem (W-X) Phloem – Food (F – Floem, Food) Petroleum- R.B.C. (- Rock oil - Black gold -Crude oil ) SEA breeze - SUN LAND breeze - MOON
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES Creative song , story, poem. Creative corner /page for each chapter. Antakshari. Dumb Charades.
CREATIVE RIDDLES
Creative riddles What is black when we buy it, red when we use it and grey when we throw it away ? What force can’t get through, I with a gentle touch can do, Helplessly many would stand, Were I not a friend at hand. WHAT AM I ?
Humorous Questions 1 What does the cow give after an earthquake? 2 Why petroleum does not have any manners? 3 Why is electricity well-mannered? 4 How did Benjamin Franklin feel when he discovered electricity during his experiment with lightning ?
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