School Science Club

Concept, objectives, organization, activities & importance of School Science Club

1. Presented by
Mr. Reyaz Ahmad Wani
Assistant Professor
School of Education
Central University of Kashmir

2. Contents
Concept of Science Club
Aims & Objectives of Science Club
Organization of Science Club
Activities of Science Club
Need & Importance of Science Club
Conclusion

3. Concept
ScienceClubisanorganizedassociationofpeople,normally
includingheadoftheinstitution,scienceteacherandstudents(asits
members),whichisaimedatintroducingelementoffun/entertainment,
freedomofexpression,creativity,critical&reflectivethinking&learning
bydoing/livingprincipleswhileteaching/learningscienceasan
extracurricularactivityusuallyinanon-formal/informalsetting.

4. Aims & Objectives of School Science Club (I)
Todevelopscientificattitudeinstudentcommunityatgrass
rootlevelingeneral
Todevelopfavourableattitudetowardslearningofscience
instudentcommunityatgrassrootlevel
Toimparttraininginmethodofscienceorproblemsolving
methodtothestudentcommunity
Topopularizescienceinthegeneralcommunityatlarge
Toincreasefaithorbeliefinthepowerofscienceinsolving
pressingproblemsoftheworld
Toincreasevocabularyinliteraturerelatedtosciencein
studentcommunity
Tointroduceelementoffunorentertainmentwhilelearning
science
(cont. on next slide)

5. Aims & Objectives of School Science Club (II)
Tolearnsciencealongthelearningprinciplesofindividual&
socialconstructivism
Tosensitizethelocalcommunityaboutthenature,needand
importanceofscienceinourdailylives
Toupdatestudentswithrecentadvancesinscience&
technology&theirimpactonhumanlife
Todevelopinterestareasandhobbiesrelatedtosciencein
studentcommunityatgrassrootlevel

6. School Science Club Activities (visual representation)

7. Organization of School Science Club (I)
Theschoolscienceclubisawellorganizedconstituent
body&,usuallycomprisesthefollowing:
1.Headoftheinstitutionisgenerallythepatronofthescience
clubchargedwithprovidingtherequiredinfrastructurefor
successfullyrunningthescienceclub
2.Scienceteacherasthesponsor,guideandmentorfor
effectivelyguarding,coordinating&conductingvarious
proceedingsoftheclub.
3.Theelectedexecutivebodyofstudentmemberswhich
includesthefollowingpositions:
(cont. on next slide)

8. Organization of School Science Club (II)
(a)Chairperson
(b)Secretary
(c)Assistant Secretary
(d)Treasurer
(e)Librarian
(f)Store-keeper
(g)Publicity officer
(h)Class representative

9. Organization of School Science Club (III)
Organizationusuallydecidesanddirectsthe
followingaspectsofthescienceclub:
1.Name&aims
2.Conditions&procedureforbecomingthemember
3.Number,place&timingofmeetingstobeheld
4.Typesofactivitiestobeconducted
5.Howoffice-bearersaretobeelectedorexpelled

10. School Science Club Activities
1.OrganizingDiscussion,Debate,QuizCompetition,AwarenessCampaigns
about,Sanitation,Health&Hygiene&ImmunizationorVaccination
2.Arrangingfieldvisitstotheplacesmeantforlearningsciencethrough
hands-onexperience
3.Invitingpersonsofscientificreputeforhavingmeaningfuland
productiveinteractionswiththemembersofscienceclub
4.Holdingscienceexhibitions&fairsannually
5.Improvisingandpreparinghand-madescientificapparatuses
6.Preparingstill/workingmodels,charts,picturesetc.
7.Celebratingsciencedayandbirthdaysofotherreputedworldscientists
8.Usingscienceinsolvingtheproblemsofthecommunityatlarge

11. Need & importance of School Science Club (I)
1.Scienceclubcreatesopportunitiesforitsmembers
tolearnaboutscienceinameaningful,
entertaining,constructiveandpracticalmanner
thus,pavingthewayforaccommodatingindividual
differenceswhichare,byandlarge,neglectedin
traditionalclassroomenvironments.
2After-schoolscienceclubactivitieshavethe
potentialofbecominginterestareasforits
membersthus,helpingthemtospendtheirleisure
productively.
(cont. on next slide)

12. Need&importanceofSchoolScienceClub(II)
3.Scienceclubactivitiesdosowtheseedsof
pursuingdreams/careersinthefieldofscience
andtechnology,amongitsmembers.
4.Asanextra-curricularactivity,schoolscience
clubdoesperfectlyfitintotheroleof
supplementingthecauseofteaching/learning
ofscienceinclassroomsituations.
5.Scienceclubservesthecommunitybymaking
itmorescientific,progressive,modernorfree
fromsuperstitions.

13. Conclusion
“I hear, I forget, I see, I remember, I do, I understand, I live, I apply”

14. THANK
YOU!