The Science Month! “I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a […]

The Science Month!

“I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”

Isaac Newton

The Science Month on Curious Times

February and March are very important months for Science as a lot of scientists were born in these two months. Whatever we are doing, our functioning and our complete being is because of Science. Curious Times is celebrating Science Month from 11th February to 15th of March. That is from Thomas Edison’s birthday to Pi Day, Einstein’s Birthday.

Important Science Days in Feb- Mar

• 11 February 1847 – Thomas Edison‘s birthday
• 13 February 1910 – William Shockley‘s birthday
• 15 February 1564 – Galileo Galilei‘s birthday
• 15 February 1786 – Cat’s Eye Nebula discovered
• 18 February 1745 – Alessandro Volta‘s birthday
• 18 February 1838 – Ernst Mach‘s birthday
• 22 February 1875 – Heinrich Hertz‘s birthday
• 28 February 1901 – Linus Pauling‘s birthday
• 28 February – National Science Day (India) – announcement of the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ 

• 1 March 1966 – first spacecraft crash-lands on Venus
• 2 March 1902 – Edward Condon
• 3 March 1847 – Alexander Graham Bell
• 14 March 1879 – Albert Einstein‘s birthday
• 14 March 2018 – Stephen Hawking passed away
• 14th March – Pi Day
• 17th March 1962 – Kalpana Chawla

We wish to pay tributes to great scientists and celebrate their works, efforts and great inventions. So gear up Curious Kids, its time to put on your thinking caps and show off your ingenuity.

What’s in Store?

There are three categories for students to participate in:

DIY Science Experiments and Projects:

Who doesn’t love doing science projects? Send us your creative, fun science experiments and leave us stunned with your results. You can send in a video format or written format with a picture. Submit on ME – My Expressions.

Do not forget to check out some ideas and videos on Easy Science Experiments For Kids By Roohi Bhargava.

The Scientist, I Admire:

This is your way to pay tribute to famous scientists. Dress up like them. Draw and sketch them. Make a PowerPoint, convert it to video. Or you can write about them and their inventions. Creativity always has brownie points. Track our News section for more news on our great scientists.

My Futuristic Ideas :

Flying Cars, Humanoids, Colony on Mars and what not! – Send us your futuristic ideas, that you wish to see in the future. You can submit in any format – 3d model, video, written.
On Curious Times, we bring 10-15 news on science and technological advancements, discoveries and inventions happening every week. Find the updates on Curious Times Weekly.

Individual students participating on their own:

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3. Once logged in, go to My Expressions (ME) to submit your entries.

4. Do not forget to read the Rules Of Submissions.

5. Publishing of entries and selections will be at the discretion of the editors without providing reasons for selection.

School participation

In case your school already has an association with Curious Times, the students are advised to use the school code for participation. You must check with your school coordinators.

If your school is not a member, so far, the coordinators are requested to apply and register their school in order to receive your exclusive school code and school page with a link for participation.

School Coordinators are requested to fill in the Curious Times School Partners Form in the form given below. This form is not for the participating students. They have to register on the platform:

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Any student, starting from Pre – Primary to Grade 12, can participate.

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A Paradigm Shift in Learning – Ms. Sudesh Singh, DPS Sonepat A great teacher isn’t in the classroom, or in books or presentations; they are […]

A Paradigm Shift in Learning – Ms. Sudesh Singh, DPS Sonepat

A great teacher isn’t in the classroom, or in books or presentations; they are someone who keeps their students wanting to come to school to explore and discover beyond the four-walled world. They are expert craftsmen in devising learning experiences that stimulate their students, just like being thrown into the deep end of a swimming pool. It compels them to explore avenues to engage in activities/tasks which the internet cannot solve.

The shift from the physical paradigm to a digital milieu has been a dramatic transformation in the world of learning. The sudden switch has left millions of teachers struggling to captivate their students- “How do I connect with my students when they can’t connect to my classroom?” With the average human attention span being less than a goldfish, it is an even harder task now to engross a student in the process of learning online. And one cannot forget the diminishing work hours gradually receding into their home hours.

On another note, while the Pandemic has taken a huge toll on the mental, emotional and physical health of parents, students and teachers alike, it has also imbibed in all of us a sense of being kinder and more empathetic beings towards one another. This challenge of cultivating more empathetic human beings in the limitations of the pandemic has driven educators and policymakers to envision the need to bridge the learning gaps which led to the modification of The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

It now also focuses on inculcating a more integrated and inclusive approach to learning and child development by building SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) competencies such as self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, social awareness, and relationship skills. This would aid them to build a more emotionally intelligent and resilient version of themselves for their holistic development.

One cannot disregard the efforts put in by teachers to turn these proposals into reality. Teachers are the oil that smoothens and moves the gears of a child’s learning experience. The Enculturation of Teacher Empowerment as proposed by the NEP gives teachers the freedom to fabricate their own teaching methodology and is an encouraging step towards creating more inclusive classrooms by infusing socio-emotional learning. This is not only for students but also for providing teachers with the tools to maintain a proper work-life balance without burning out.

With the strain of working odd hours and tirelessly grading tests on a screen, we must applaud their determination to retain the truth in “learning never stops”. Teachers are maximizing the potential of online learning, for which we are extremely grateful and are indebted to them for keeping the flame of learning kindled.

Ms. Sudesh Singh, Director, DPS Sonepat

DPS Sonepat comes under the aegis of the Delhi Public School Society. It is an institution that promotes student-centric learning and aims to provide memorable schooling to each and every child. The school also aims to nurture the students for lifelong learning with a journey of self-discovery.

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