1. POSITION PAPER NATIONAL FOCUS GROUP ON TEACHING OF SCIENCE

2. Aim of Science Education
To develop
Curiosity
Fearlessness
Awareness about the environment
Creativity

3. Research In Science Education

4. How does research happens
Curiosity
Need to improve
Motivation
Research

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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 .

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. He ,who asks a question is a fool for a minute; he, who does not ask, remains a fool forever .

13. The quality of a question is not judged by its complexity but by the complexity of thinking it involves.

14. SHEDDING STAGE FEAR

15. 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.

16. Stage fright or performance anxiety is a persistent phobia which is aroused in an individual when required to perform in front of an audience.

17. So how do you overcome stage fright when speaking in public?

18. Know Your Stuff

19. Practice, Practice, Practice

20. Talk Yourself Down

21. Wallow in the Worst

22. Visualize the Outcome

23. It is Not All About You

24. When Things go Wrong

25. Keep Calm, Don’t Rush It

26. Focus on Getting Through the First 5 Minutes

27. Never Apologize for Being Nervous

28. Don’t Share Your Mistakes

29. Arrive Early

30. Stretch

31. Breathe

32. Don’t Fight Your Stage Fright … Work With It

35. SANGEETA THAKUR
SPS- CHANDIGARH

36. Medicinal Plants
Ms. Ravinder Kaur

37. Location in the premises
Left side - scooter stand

38. 1. Neem Botanical name - Azadirachta indica Family- Meliaceae
Uses –Sedative, analgesic, epilepsy, hypertension,purification of air.

39. 2.Baheda Botanical name- Terminalia bellirica Family-Combretaceae
Uses -rejuvenative ,beneficial for hair, throat and eyes, helps in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.

40. 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.

41. 4.Lemon Botanical name- Citrus limonum Family- Rutaceae
Uses-Acne, Facial care, sore throat, wrinkles, herbal teas, hypertension, weight reduction.

42. 5. Aloe Vera Botanical name- Aloe Vera Family- Liliaceae
Uses- Laxative, Wound healing, Skin burns & care,Ulcer.

43. 6.Stevia Botanical name -Stevia rebaudiana Family-Asteraceae
Uses –sugar substitute, control diabetes ,blood pressure and cholesterol.

44. 7.Ashwagandha Botanical name- Withania Somnifera Family -Solanaccae
Uses- Restorative Tonic, hormonal balancing, improve thinking ability,stress, nerves disorder.

45. 8.Turmeric Botanical name- Curcuma longa Family-Zingiberaceae
Uses – for external application against pain and wounds and internally as stimulant, skin treatment.

46. 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.

47. 10.Giloe Botanical name- Tinospora Cordifolia Family-Menispermaceae
Uses – Gout (kind of arthritis), Pile, general weakeness, fever, Jaundice.

48. 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.

49. 12.Arjun tree Botanical name- Terminalia arjuna Family-Combreteaceae
Uses- cardio vascular health, hypertension, hemorrhages, diarrhoea, dysentery, skin problems.

50. 13.Bael Botanical name - Aegle marmelous Family- Rutaceae
Uses - Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Constipation

51. 14. Hibiscus Botanical name – Hibiscus rosa sinensis Family-Malvaceae
Uses – blood purifier, prevent constipation and hair loss

52. 15.Amla Botanical name- Emblica officinalis Family- Euphorbiaceae
Uses -Vitamin - C, Cough , Diabetes, cold, Laxative, hyper acidity.

53. 16.Tulsi Botanical name- Ocimum sanctum Family- Lamiaceae
Uses- Cough, Cold, bronchitis.

54. 17.Jamun Botanical name-Syzygium cumini Family-Myrtaceae
Uses- digestion, prevent diabetes pimples,blemishes, wrinkles,blood regulation.

57. 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.

60. The main element for creativity is IMAGINATION

61. HOW TO FOSTER CREATIVITY AMONG STUDENTS ?

62. CREATIVITY REQUIRES A CLIMATE OF FREEDOM AND SPACE TO GROW

63. CREATIVE TEACHING to

64. 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.

65. BY CHEMICAL PRESERVATION
CLASS 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

66. 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

67. CLASS -8 CHAPTER- FORCE AND PRESSURE
TYPES OF FORCES
CONTACT
FRICTIONAL
MUSCULAR
NON-CONTACT
GRAVITATIONAL
ELECTROSTATIC
MAGNETIC

68. CREATIVE ACRONYMS My Very Educated Mother, Just Serve Us Noodles.
VIBGYOR
LIPSWAX
BODMAS
My Very Educated Mother, Just Serve Us Noodles.

70. 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

71. CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

72. CREATIVE ACTIVITIES Creative song , story, poem.
Creative corner /page for each chapter.
Antakshari.
Dumb Charades.

73. CREATIVE RIDDLES

74. 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 ?

75. 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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