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-Skills
-Concepts
-Cognitive abilities
-Understanding the nature of science
-Attitudes
I was continuously thinking and reading
about how my students can have these objec-
tives even when they are at home. Online
teaching was a solution and experimenting at
‘home as a lab’, my challenge! learning has to
go on. I wanted the students to have first
hand experience in doing science activities.

I made a list of some easy, safe and class
appropriate science activities and with great
enthusiasm started the ACTIVITY OF THE
WEEK project for my students at home.
Initially I shared one simple science activity
using videos, voice messages and steps for
them to perform the activity at home and they complete the activity. It was an overwhelming
were instructed to share the activity completed response, which I accepted as a form of their
by them in the WhatsApp group. recognition of my efforts.
To my surprise I found my students to be
more enthusiastic and curious than me. They When the schools reopened and students
eagerly waited for the next Activity of the started to come to school, I took a step further
Week . and introduced these activities to my mentee
As we started on this journey my phone schools’ students.
was continuously ringing, as students
wanted more clarifications , They also enjoy doing these
more support, more motivation experiments which make them learn
and also some wanted shortcuts for science and also develop their scien-
the activity to be completed… tific temperament and start finding
Kiran science even beyond their books.
Mentor Teacher
My WhatsApp group was overflowing GGSSS, B-1, Vasant Kunj The proud journey continues…
with photos of their attempts to

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