Theme: Ecology & Ecosystem, Climate change aspects and Energy Experiments

Theme:Energy Efficiency through games

Program design: By BCIL Al Tech Foundation

Theme: Anubhava Science Sessions

Program Description: For 7-12 yrs children, experiments are kept topic wise on various topics like air, water, light, magnets, static electricity, electricity, music, kitchen experiments, Plants etc covering the basic fundamental concepts to many more. Children can choose any topic and based on their level of understanding of the concepts they can choose the experiments and perform. All the materials required to perform experiments will be provided.

Anubhava Science Sessions endeavors to nurture the capacity for inquiry and learning is based on asking questions guiding the children in finding the answers themselves. This method helps children develop important skills such as careful observation, reasoning, critical thinking, and the ability to justify the existing knowledge. Children are encouraged to express the experiment through drawing. Before the summer program ends, each child will be explained the concepts of those experiments he or she has done if they are not explored.

For 5-7 yrs children, the experiments are demonstrated, questions are asked to trigger child's mind to think and prepare child's mind to absorb the explanation. Scientific explanations are provided and each child is given a set to perform the experiment by himself or herself. A questionnaire worksheet is provided to each child with either multiple choice questions or yes or no types with questions around that experiment. Children will be asked to draw the experiment and help is provided wherever needed.

Theme: Birth of Universe and Us

Ms. Joyita has a Master's degree in Language from Presidency college of Calcutta. She was attached to an orphan home for 16 years. She has done her Montessori Pre-Primary and Primary courses. She is currently working as a head mistress in Chitrakoota educational vision.

Program Description: The birth of universe and life will be explained to children through stories and simple experiments/activities wherever applicable. The stories will be on the topics: Story of the Universe, The story of Life on Earth through Era's, Story of Life - Bacteria, Formation of Cell.

Theme: Science Models and Practical applications

Mr. Madhukar has a Master's from BITS Pilani. He was instrumental in setting up the first private ISP in India (Mantra Online). Currently he and his wife head two business - Construction and Plantation. They specialize in organic farming and have one of the largest holdings (over 300 acres). Madhukar's hobby is making scale models of ships and racing cars. He keeps experimenting with various projects. Currently he is working on generating power out of kitchen waste. He has set up a pilot plant in his house. He is also building a 35 cubic meter plant in his estate for the same purpose.

Program Description: Use of Science Models to help understand the practical applications of Air, Water, Vibrations, Magnets (7-12 only), Making Compost, Electricity (7-12 only). Generating electricity/ups from pipe water/running water. The objective of this experiment is to demonstrate how electricity can be generated by using condemned automobile alternator. This is very useful in remote areas. Demonstrate the movement of vehicles through air - explain impellers/expellers.

Arun works as a Software Engineer for Cisco Systems. He has been working in the networking industry for the past 15 years. He has a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Harvard University. Even though he works in the Software Industry, his first love is Physics.

Program Description: Conduct an interactive discussion with the children about the various cause & effect factors (in very simple terms) which we can observe in our day-to-day life, but might not have had a chance to reflect upon.

Theme: Understanding Biology using experiments & Microscopic observations

Ms. Bindu Sharma is a post graduate in microbiology and practicing patent law. She has worked in premium academic institutes and industries in India such as National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Jubilant Biosys Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

Program Description: "Biology through experiments and microscopic observations" consists of set of experiments that help children understand basic processes of life such as Growth of plants and what plants need to grow (water, air, soil), Seed germination, Growth of fungus on bread, Microscopic observation of micro organisms, why plants grow towards sunlight etc. All these experiments will be demonstrated in a very simple manner so that the child can easily connect these processes to his/her day today life.