TOPIC

Significance and organization of science club – activities – training in problem solving and development of psychomotor skills.

PAPER:

EDU 09.8 -Theoretical base of physical science

Education-2

ONLINE ASSIGNMENT

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY

SMITHA MISS ANJU. J

LECTURER IN B.ED STUDENT

PHYSICAL SCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCE

SUBMITTED ON: 5-8-2015

INDEX

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CONTENT PAGE NO

1 Introduction 12 Organizing a science club 2 -53 Activities of a science club 64 Training in problem solving

&development of psychomotor skills

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5 Objectives of science club 7-86 Advantages of science club 8-97 Conclusion 108 References 11

INTRODUCTION

Science clubs offers chance to do science related activities that

extend and enhance the science that they experience in the

classroom. Most clubs uses the opportunity to explore areas of

science not covered by the curriculum and to give the club

members plenty of opportunities to do practical works related

to science. Science clubs from the back bone of school

sponsored co-curricular activities in science. The curricular

activities help the child to go ahead and provide powerful

Support for personality development. The science club presents

a less formal atmosphere in which to work than does the usual

classroom. In the science club much more than in the classroom

learning is fitted to be abilities and interests of the individuals.

ORGANIZING A SCIENCE CLUB

Sponsorship of a club is not a responsibility to be undertaken

lightly. A sponsor must be willing to devote considerable time

and energy to the club, especially during the initial stages.

Facilities needed

Before a science club can be established, the administration

must be willing to grant the use of certain facilities and to

provide time for meetings and other activities. The club will

need the use of one or more classrooms depending on the size

of the club.

The administration must also provide time for club

meetings, perhaps during the school day, perhaps after school,

or in the evening, whichever is most practical. In the latter

instances it must make arrangements with the custodial staff to

co-operate with the club sponsor. The administration must also

be willing to provide time for special activities special assemble

programs, science fairs and the like.

Types of club

The sponsorer must make an early decision as to

whether the club will deal with a wide range of science

interests or to be confined to a limited area.

Size of club.

The number of members in a club has an appreciable

effect upon it operation. Twenty to twenty five members are

considered by many sponsors to represent the best size but

clubs with as few as ten or twelve are often successful.

Time for meetings

Meeting times vary in different clubs over the country.

Some meet weekly some once in a month. It would seem that

monthly meetings should be supplemented by other activities

to keep interest from cooling off between times.

Many clubs meet after school hours. Under some conditions

this is practical and has the advantages of limiting attendance

to truly interested youngsters.

Planning organizational meetings

The first meeting of a new club serves to

introduce prospective members to the type of activities in

which the club might engage. Its purpose is to stimulate the

enthusiasm of youngsters who are energetic and easily

challenges by intellectual problems. This meeting needs careful

planning, not to overall the club, but to hold attention of the

young people who will benefit most by the club.

During the first meeting of the club,

members must be concerned with the details of club

organization. This is a phase that does not appeal to many

adolescents, particularly to those who are eager to begin

experimenting, doing photography, and taking field trips.

Planning the club programme

Club members are responsible for the programme

almost from the beginning. A science club needs a forward

look; it cannot succeed with day to day planning. It is better to

prepare a draft which wills be filled out ad the year proceeds.

The clubs make undertake service

projects, perhaps for science department, such as helping with

an inventory, or for the schools such as planting bulbs as part of

Christmas celebrations. The club may set up special science

exhibits.

1. It may produce an assembly program;

2. It may sponsor school science fair.

3. It may add regular services such as the maintance of a

science bulletin board in the corridor of the science

department.

4. The preparation of a science column for the school news

paper

5. Presentation of a regular series of science radio programs.

Activities of a science club

1. Establishing a museum

2. Science assembling programs like presenting

demonstrations or exhibition to the elementary school

3. Making demonstration materials for the science

classroom

4. Maintaining an inventory of science materials and

equipment.

5. Repairing and maintaining science equipment

6. Setting up demonstration for the science teacher

7. Finding resources people in the community

8. Guest lectures on topics of current importance

9. Conduct debate, seminar, symposia, and panel discussion

10. Collection and preservation of samples of chemical

compound

11. Observing days of scientific importance

12. Organizing street plays to conscientise common man

13. Publishing school magazine in science

14. Paper reading on various topics of scientific interest

Training in Problem Solving & Development of

Psychomotor skills.

The purpose of the science club is to increase

awareness of the relevance of science in modern society

and to facilitate student success in the discipline of

science and related discipline where an understanding of

science is essential. The clubs also encourages and

provide training in scientific methods of problem solving,

skills like manipulative, communicative etc. also provides

an opportunity for students with similar interests and

career goals to meet and socialize.

Objectives of Science Club

1. To inculcate scientific attitude and provide

opportunities for training in scientific method.

2. To develop habits of exploration and to develop

creative and inventive faculties

3. To keep the students in touch with the recent

advances of science and their effect of human life.

4. To develop interest in scientific hobbies.

5. To develop a habit of co-operative working among

students.

6. To make proper use of leisure time.

7. To develop individual and group initiative

8. To identify the nature they would be scientists of

the country

9. To provide students vocation and educational

guidance.

Advantages of Science Club

In the class room he is told what to do, in the

club he chooses.

In the classroom his work is formal; in the

club it is informal.

The club offers the pupil an opportunity for

specialization which he does not have in the

classroom.

The clubs represent freedom and expression

where as the classroom represent conformity

and representation.

The science club also helps to develop

manual skills of the students and he gets

interested in learning of science.

CONCLUSION

To make proper use of talent of the student’s

science clubs may be organized in school. Learning by living are

two essentials of learning science. Children are interested in

making things, breaking things and handling things. Through

activities of a science club, learning of science become joyful.

Science clubs play an important role in making science

education more meaningful and effective.

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Science education. Dr K.Sivarajan, Prof A.F.

Faziliuddin ,Calicut University (2003)

Science education, Dr T.K.Mathew, Dr . T.M. Mollykutty ,

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Corrected

Smitha I G

Asst. Prof. Physical Science