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Green Games

By Worth Sharing | Jan 8, 2019

"Green Games' is a selection of Environmental Education games-old and new-which have proved to be effective and popular with both adults and children. Some of the games in this manual have been developed by CEE. Some others are adaptations of popular EE games, modified to suit the Indian context. Most games in the manual need little inputs in terms of materials. They are also flexible enough to be played with larger groups of players, like in a school or a college setting.

Try These Games and Activities in Your Class

By Nabanita Deshmukh | Jan 2, 2019

“How can I make my classes interesting?”

“Are there activities for making students more enthusiastic?”

These are questions often asked by teachers in myriad schools. Fortunately, there does exist a number of activities and games that could make classroom teaching stimulating and motivate students to learn better so why not take a look?

1. RUNNING DICTATION

Experiments with Candles & Water

By ZLIFE EDUCATION | Dec 28, 2018

Drinking underwater candle is a Fun Science Experiment to observe the change in th

Paper chromatography Science Experiment for Kids

By ZLIFE EDUCATION | Dec 28, 2018

Paper Chromatography is a Cool Chemistry Science Experiment for Kids to do at Home or in School. In this Experiment Kids learn How Vegetables and Fruits Get the Color . Learn about the color mixing . Cool Science Experiment for Kids to do at Home.
Items Required : Fruits, Flowers, Ethanol, Chemistry Labware

For more interesting and cool Science Experiments, you can visit ZLife Youtube Channel

Make a Reed Instrument from a Drinking Straw

By Worth Sharing | Dec 19, 2018

By cutting the end of a straw you can create a reed instrument that you can actually play a tune on. You can also learn some things about the science of sound and music.

Also look at this video to make a reed based flute only with straws. Looks simple but you need to try this with your students.

Interpretation of ERRORS IN ARITHMETIC

By At Right Angles | Dec 14, 2018

Errors should not be viewed as a setback but as an opportunity to learn more about the student's thought processes. Correcting errors to get the right product instead of analysing the learning trajectory is a quick fix that does not nurture deep learning Very often, errors are caused by over-generalisation of rules which are transmitted to the student as short-cuts to getting the required answer.

Make a musical instrument from a broken ballon - Yes it sounds like a bagpipe

By Arvind Gupta | Dec 5, 2018

Press fit a long plastic pen tube in a bottle lid. Press a hard straw on the rim for blowing. Stretch a torn balloon on the lid to make a taut membrane. Push the pen from below to touch the membrane. Now on blowing through the straw you will hear loud sound. The vibrating membrane will produce the sound.

For pictorial view of the steps to make this toy, click on this link: http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/toys/Loudlid.html

Inculcating Deeper Human Values in Teaching and Learning

By Sri Aurobindo Society Rupantar | Nov 26, 2018

What is the true role of education in a person’s life? Besides imparting knowledge and skills, it also acts as a conduit to infuse good values in a person to become a good human being with a strong character and take decisions for the benefit of society and humanity. Sri Aurobindo Society’s Zero Investment Innovations for Education Initiatives (ZIIEI) not only focuses on the academic growth of children but it also emphasises on their holistic development so that they grow up to be good thinkers and leaders.

BALLOON BOTTLE FOUNTAIN

By Arvind Gupta | Nov 14, 2018

Press fit a stiff straw near the base of a stiff plastic bottle. Now place a balloon in the bottle and stretch its mouth on the bottle. On sucking from the stiff straw the balloon will inflate inside the bottle. Fill the balloon with water and screw the lid. The lid has a thin stiff straw). Open the lower straw end. The balloon will shrink and water will gush out into a beautiful fountain.

Take A Break: Games For An Active Class

By Karoline | Nov 6, 2018

Taking short breaks allows us to maintain focus on a task, a study outlined on the University of Illinois’ News Bureau explains. We often expect children to concentrate on a lesson for an hour or more, and get frustrated when they lose focus.

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