Science club

Science Club

1. SCIENCE CLUBS
BY: PRANITA P. NASNODKAR
& WILDA CARDOZO

2. CONTENTS
•Introduction
•Types of science clubs
•Objectives of Science Clubs
•Organisationof Science Clubs
•Activities of Science Clubs
•Importance of Science activities
•Advantages to Students
•Conclusion
•References

3. Introduction
•Anorganisationwhichcaterstotheinculcationof
scientificattitude,andagenuineinterestinscience,
andalsocansupplementtheworkoftheclassroom
andgivethesyllabusapracticaldimensionmaybe
calledascienceclub.
•Scienceclubistheplaceforstudentswhoare
interestedinsciencetolearnaboutallscopesof
sciencefrommedicine,chemistry,physicstothe
environment.Scienceclubsformthebackboneofco-
curricularactivitiesinscience.
•Throughactivitiesofscienceclub,learningof
sciencebecomesjoyful.

4. TYPES OF SCIENCE CLUBS
•General science club:These clubs take up any type of
science activity and such clubs are generally known as
chemical society, zoological society, Botany club, physics
association etc.
•The Specialised Interest Science Club:
In this category the clubs take up such projects which deal
with some specialized subject.Such clubs are Radio
club,photographic club, Nature study club, Aviation club,
Astronomical club,etc. For example Eco-club is an
organisation of individuals who have love for nature,
interest in conservation of natural resources.

5. Objectives of science club
•Todevelopageneralinterestinscience.
• To develop interest in scientific hobbies.
•Todevelophabitsofexplorationandtoencourage
individualingroupactivities.
• To stimulate active participation and initiative
among students in learning process.
•Tokeepthestudentsintouchwiththerecent
advancesinscience.

6. Organisation of science club
A properly organised science club will be a valuable aid
to teaching science and also means of motivating the
children for learning science.
A senior science teacher should be the sponsor of the
club.
•Executivemembersarechosenfromthestudent
members(President,vicepresident,secretary,treasurer,
librarian,publicityofficer,etc).
•Theexecutivecommitteehastochalkoutprogrammes.
•Theactivitiesoftheclubshouldbetakenbythe
students.
•Shouldberegularmeetings,discussions,planning,
feedbacketc.

7. Organisation of Club
Membership should be open to all pupils studying
science and others interested in science.
The resources of the school should be available to the
club.
A nominal membership fee should be charged from
all the members.
The club should tap other resources also.
The members of the club should be encouraged to
extend the activities of the club in their own locality.

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9. Activities of science club
1.Organizingdebates,seminars,discussions,meetings
etc.
2.Holdingscienceexhibitionandfair.
3.Celebratingbirthdaysofeminentscientists.
4.Participatinginsciencefairs.
5.Arrangingvisittoplacesofscientificinterest.
7.Preparingofcharts,posters,modelsetc.
8.Displayingsciencenews.

10. 9.Maintainingabulletinboard.
10.Publishingschoolsciencemagazine.
11.Conductingsciencerelatedprojects.
12.Conductingsciencequizcompetitions,preparing
still/Workingmodelsonsciencetopics,visitingother
scienceclubs.
13.Conductingessaycompetitiononscientific
programmes.
14. Celebrating science days and putting up plays.

11. •
SCIENCE FAIR
•Science fair is purely an educative activity carried
out in a systematic manner entirely for the
advancement of science.
•Science fairs provides opportunities for detecting
and cultivating scientific talents.
•Science fair provides opportunities for displaying
talents through exihibits.

12. •
IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE CLUB ACTIVITIES
Science club gives a great impetus to science learning.
• Individuals differ on their interests, abilities and skill.
It provides an opportunity to the pupils to express their
creative abilities in the field of science and encourage
development of new ideas.
• The important difference between the science club
activities and the classroom activities is that the class
work is formal and the pupils are asked to do
something, where as a club is informal and the pupils
are free to choose their activities.
•In a science club the pupils work not to satisfy their
teacher but themselves.

13. Advantages to Students
•Provides platform to the students to exhibit
their talents.
•Strengthens the student’s knowledge of the
subject matter.
•Helps the students to develop the skills of
leadership and team work.

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15. Conclusion
• Science clubs channelize the energies of students
and make use of their skills and talents, which
satisfy their instincts and urges and helps in their
overall personality development.
•Studentsorganisethoughtandtranslateintoaction.
• Develop a zealous enthusiasm to strive for the
cause of scientific enterprise.
• Science club is a platform for the students to
showcase their talents and explore new things.

16. REFERENCE
Science Education By V.Krishnamarcharyulu.
Teaching science in Today’s Secondary schools 3
rd
Edition By Alfred Collette and Walter Thurber.
Modern Science Teaching By Elwood Heiss, Ellsworth
Obourn, Charles Hoffman.